GEN:SID | 1:2158 |
Message | MISC BGP invalid length |
Summary | This event is generated when an invalid BGP session is detected.
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Impact | Unknown.
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Detailed Information | This event indicates that an invalid Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) packet has been detected.
BGP packets must have a datasize of at least 20 bytes. This event indicates that a BGP packet was detected with a datasize less than this amount. TCPDump may enter an endless loop trying to process this packet.
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Affected Systems | This BGP packet may cause problems with TCPDump.
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker would need to craft a special BGP packet with a type of 0 or a datasize of less than 20 bytes.
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Ease of Attack | Simple.
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Corrective Action | Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software
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Additional References | |
Rule References | bugtraq: 6213
cve: 2002-1350
url: sf.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=744523&group_id=53066&atid=469575
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