Signature Detail
Short Name |
DNS:INFO:TYPE-AXFR |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DNS |
Release Date |
2003/08/27 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
DNS: Zone Transfer
This protocol anomaly is a zone transfer attempt. This may indicate an attempt to obtain information about an entire domain.
Extended Description
A remote attacker could craft a DNS zone transfer request to gain sensitive information on a server, or cause a denial of service condition to a DNS server.
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