DNS: Message Ends Prematurely
This protocol anomaly is a DNS message that ended prematurely. This may indicate an exploit attempt.
Extended Description
Any DNS datagram that contains fewer than 18 bytes constitutes a protocol anomaly. This condition could indicate a network configuration error. It could also indicate an attack, such as an attempted buffer overflow attack against a DNS client or server.
References
BugTraq: 2321
CVE: CVE-2020-11901
URL: http://www.netfor2.com/dns.htm http://freesoft.org/CIE/Course/Section2/11.htm
Short Name
DNS:EXPLOIT:REQUEST-SHORT-MSG
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop Packet
Category
DNS
Keywords
CVE-2001-0012 CVE-2017-14495 CVE-2019-16866 CVE-2020-11901 bid:2321
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
3580
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
5.0
4.3