Signature Detail
Short Name |
DOS:IP:CHARGEN-BOMB |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DOS |
Keywords |
UDP CHARGEN Bomb |
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: UDP CHARGEN Bomb
This signature detects attempts to flood a UDP port with ECHO and CHARGEN packets. Attackers can create a UDP "packet storm" by connecting a host ECHO service to a local or remote CHARGEN service, causing a denial of service (DoS).
Extended Description
This signature detects attempts to launch a denial of service attack by connecting the Echo service on one server to a local or remote Chargen service on another.
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