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Name:
oversized_msg
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Released Date:
Sep 11 2006
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Severity:
low
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FortiGuard Center
> Vulnerability Encyclopedia
In-Depth Analysis
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Description
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This indicates detection of an oversized Domain Name Service (DNS) message.
DNS is a system that translates between human-readable host or domain names (e.g. www.fortinet.com) and machine-understandable Internet Protocol addresses. RFC 1035 specifies that the maximum size of a DNS message should not exceed 512 bytes.
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Impact
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This is an anomaly, which may indicate potential attack attempts.
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Affected Products
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Any unprotected DNS server may be vulnerable.
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Aliases
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DNS.Oversized.Message
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References
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http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1035.html
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Recommended Actions
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N/A
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