Signature Detail
Short Name |
APP:MISC:PIGEON-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
pigeon dos |
Release Date |
2004/09/22 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
APP: Pigeon Server Login Field DoS
This signature detects denial-of-service (DoS) attempts against Pigeon Server, a LAN messenger for Microsoft Windows. Attackers can send an overly long login field to the Pigeon Server daemon to cause the daemon to consume all available resources.
Extended Description
An attacker can exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service.
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