DB: Oracle TNS Short Message
This anomaly triggers if it detects that the Transparent Network Substrate (TNS) part of a packet in a message, that is shorter then expected. A malformed message, with a shorter than normal TNS packet part can indicated an attempt to compromise your system.
Extended Description
Oracle listener before Oracle 9i allows attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly sending the first portion of a fragmented Oracle command without sending the remainder of the command, which causes the listener to hang.
Affected Products
Oracle oracle9i
Short Name
DB:ORACLE:TNS:SHORT_MSG
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
DB
Keywords
CVE-2001-0518 TNS short
Release Date
10/24/2005
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Oracle
CVSS Score
5.0