SNMP: Message Too Short
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects a SNMP message that is too short. SNMP requests should have the version, community, request type, request ID, error status, error index, and the oid/value pairs.
Extended Description
The detection of an anomalous packet could indicate a network configuration error, or that an attacker is attempting to inject malformed SNMP messages into the network.
References
Short Name
SNMP:ERROR:MSG-TOO-SHORT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SNMP
Release Date
04/22/2003
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown