Signature Detail
Short Name |
SHELLCODE:LINUX:SYSKILL |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
Yes |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
SHELLCODE |
Keywords |
Linux sys_kill Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2013/01/01 |
Update Number |
2219 |
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+ |
SHELLCODE: Linux sys_kill Denial of Service
This signature detects Linux sys_kill shellcode. Such attempts could be part of an ongoing malicious attack. Downloaded shellcode could be later executed to cause an arbitrary shutdown of target system processes leading to a denial of service.
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