Signature Detail
Short Name |
SSH:ERROR:MSG-TOO-LONG |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SSH |
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+ |
SSH: Message Too Long
This protocol anomaly is a very long SSH v1 message. The SSH v1 specification restricts message sizes to 262144 bytes.
Extended Description
The presence of such a packet could indicate a software misconfiguration or that an attacker is attempting to inject malformed packets into the network.
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