HTTP: Empty Header Denial of Service

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulerability against HTTP header for known web servers. Using a malicious HTTP client, attackers can send a maliciously crafted request that contains an empty Range or Connection header field to a Web server to crash the Web server daemon; the system must be manually restarted to restore service.

Extended Description

Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to crash an affected server, causing a denial of service.

Short Name
HTTP:MISC:EMPTY-HDR-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2017-7668 Denial Empty Header Service bid:99137 of
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
3375
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score

7.5

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