Signature Detail
Short Name |
POP3:OVERFLOW:CONTENT_NAME |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
POP3 |
Release Date |
2004/03/11 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
di-5.3+, idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
POP3: Content-type Name Too Long
This protocol anomaly is a mime header content-type with a name length that is longer than the defined value. The default value is 128.
Extended Description
Messages with a long MIME Content-Type header are somewhat anomalous. Receiving such a message could indicate that an attacker is attempting to exploit a vulnerability in a MIME handler, such as a buffer overflow. The impact would depend on how a MIME parser handles such a message.
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