VNC: Client Init Overflow
This protocol anomaly is a VNC client initialization message that is too long. The VNC protocol specifies 1 as the maximum for client initialization messages.
Extended Description
An RFB Client Initialization message longer than one byte may indicate an attack attempt, a client configuration error, or a VNC client implementation problem.
References
Short Name
VNC:OVERFLOW:CLIENT-INIT
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
VNC
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