Name:
TCP.PORT0
Released Date:
Sep 11 2006
Severity:
low

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Description

This indicates detection of a TCP packet with source/destination port of zero.

A remote attacker may send TCP packets with source/destination port of zero to a target system to verify the existence of the system as a prelude to an attack.

 
Impact
Information gathering may assist future attacks
 
Affected Products
Any unprotected system that is connected to the Internet is vulnerable to the attack.
Aliases
TCP.Port.Zero.Connect
References
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