Signature Detail
Short Name |
DOS:EMULE-DOS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DOS |
Keywords |
emule p2p dos |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
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+ |
DOS: eMule DoS
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against eMule clients. Attackers can send a maliciously crafted HELLO packet to crash the application; the system must be manually restarted to restore the service.
Extended Description
Remote attackers could exploit this vulnerability to execute a denial of service (DoS) attack on affected software.
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