YMSG: Challenge Overflow

This protocol anomaly is a Yahoo! Messenger challenge from the server that exceeds the user-defined maximum. A challenge is sent from the server to the client as part of the authentication process. The default number of bytes in an Yahoo! Messenger challenge is 25. You can change this setting in the Sensor Settings Rulebase>Protocol Thresholds and Configuration>Yahoo! Messenger>Challenge length.

Short Name
CHAT:AUDIT:YMSG:OFLOW-CHALNG
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
CHAT
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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