GEN:SID | 1:268 |
Message | DOS Jolt attack |
Summary | This event is generated when a remote attacker attempts to send large, fragmented IP packets to the internal network, indicating a Jolt Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
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Impact | Denial of service.
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Detailed Information | Jolt is a DoS attack characterized by large, fragmented IP packets that, when launched at a Windows system, can hang or crash the computer.
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Affected Systems | Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT Windows 2000
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Attack Scenarios | An attacker sends oversized, fragmented IP packets to a target computer. If the computer is running an unpatched version of Windows, it may crash.
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Ease of Attack | Simple.
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Corrective Action | Install the latest patches available for your operating system.
Implement a packet-filtering firewall to block inappropriate traffic to the network.
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Additional References | |
Rule References | cve: 1999-0345
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