ICMPv6: Flood

This protocol anomaly is an ICMPv6 session that contains more ICMPv6 packets than the user-defined maximum (an ICMPv6 flood). The default number of ICMPv6 packets per second is 250; you can change this setting in the Sensor Settings Rulebase>Protocol Thresholds and Configuration>ICMP>Packets per second to trigger a flood.

Short Name
ICMP6:EXPLOIT:FLOOD
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
ICMP6
Keywords
FLOOD ICMPv6
Release Date
06/23/2016
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

srx-12.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown

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