WHOIS: Invalid EOL character
This protocol anomaly is an invalid end-of-line (EOL) character in a WHOIS request. This could indicate a misbehaving client or someone tunneling traffic through an open WHOIS port.
Extended Description
Applications that attempt to process these malformed packets could fail and/or cause an exception. The impact would depend on the implementation of WHOIS, and could cause a buffer overflow, disclosure of confidential information, denial of service (DoS), or execution of arbitrary code.
References
Short Name
WHOIS:INVALID_EOL
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
WHOIS
Release Date
01/30/2004
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
srx-12.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
Sigpack Version
3324
False Positive
Unknown