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.

Short Name
SNMP:ERROR:MSG-TOO-SHORT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
SNMP
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

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