ICMP: Echo Choke (echok) Flood Attack

This signature detects the echok.c attack program, which sends a flood of ICMP Echo packets with ICMP Unreachable payload inside. Earlier TCP/IP stacks can have problems handling this flood, and can crash.

Short Name
ICMP:EXPLOIT:ECHOK
Severity
Info
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
ICMP
Keywords
(echok) Attack Choke Echo Flood
Release Date
01/22/2004
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
3769
Port
ICMP
False Positive
Rarely

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