GEN:SID | 1:1641 |
Message | DOS DB2 dos attempt |
Summary | This event is generated when potential Denial of Service (DoS) traffic is detected on the network.
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Impact | Serious. A DoS attack may be underway.
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Detailed Information | This event indicates that DoS traffic has been detected. An attempt to exhaust resources on a host may be underway leading to the host being unavailable for legitimate use.
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Affected Systems | |
Attack Scenarios | An attacker may attempt to exhaust resources available on a host leading to the host being unable to respond to legitimate requests.
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Ease of Attack | Simple to Difficult.
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Corrective Action | Perform proper forensic analysis on the suspected compromised host to discover the means of compromise.
Rebuild a confirmed compromised host.
Use a packet-filtering firewall to block inappropriate traffic to the network to prevent hosts from being compromised.
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Additional References | |
Rule References | nessus: 10871
cve: 2001-1143
bugtraq: 3010
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