VNC: Auth Status Overflow
This protocol anomaly is a VNC authorization status message that is too long. The VNC protocol specifies 4 as the maximum for authorization status messages.
Extended Description
An Authentication Status message that is more than the specified 4-byte length may indicate an attack attempt, a client configuration error, or a VNC client implementation problem.
References
Short Name
VNC:OVERFLOW:AUTH-STATUS
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