IP: Options Buffer Overflow
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects an IP option that is too long. This can indicate a buffer overflow attempt.
Extended Description
Receiving such a datagram could indicate an attempted attack on an end system. The impact would depend on how the system handles such a malformed IP datagram.
Short Name
IP:OVERFLOW:OPTIONS
Severity
Critical
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop Packet
Category
IP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2005-0048 IP Options Overflow
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
3324
False Positive
Unknown
CVSS Score
7.5