Signature Detail
Short Name |
SMB:ERROR:MAL-MSG |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SMB |
Release Date |
2003/04/22 |
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+ |
SMB: Malformed Message
This protocol anomaly is a malformed SMB message in which the wcount field is larger than the message size.
Extended Description
A NetBIOS IP packet containing a WCT (word count) field greater than the total datagram size could indicate a network configuration error, or that an attack involving the injection of malformed NetBIOS datagrams is underway.
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