Signature Detail
Short Name |
SMB:OF:ACCOUNT-NAME-OVERFLOW |
|---|---|
Severity |
Medium |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SMB |
Keywords |
SMB account name |
Release Date |
2005/10/11 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
SMB:Account Name Overflow
This SMB header anomaly triggers if it detects that the Account Name length exceeds the preset threshold (default is 64). An attacker can be attempting to cause a buffer overflow in the SMB system. (disabled due to dupl. by EID#5609)