Signature Detail
Short Name |
IP:OVERFLOW:OPTIONS |
|---|---|
Severity |
Critical |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop Packet |
Category |
IP |
Keywords |
IP Options Buffer Overflow |
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+ |
IP: Options Buffer Overflow
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects an IP option that is too long. This can indicate a buffer overflow attempt.
Extended Description
Receiving such a datagram could indicate an attempted attack on an end system. The impact would depend on how the system handles such a malformed IP datagram.
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