VNC: Auth Response Overflow

This protocol anomaly is a VNC authorization response message that is too long. The VNC protocol specifies 16 as the maximum for authorization response messages.

Extended Description

Detection of an anomalous VNC authorization response could indicate an attack, or a network or configuration error.

Short Name
VNC:OVERFLOW:AUTH-RESPONSE
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
VNC
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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