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Short Name |
SYSLOG:FAILURES:MSG-TOO-LONG |
|---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
SYSLOG |
Release Date |
2003/08/27 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
SYSLOG: Message Too Long
This protocol anomaly triggers when it detects a SYSLOG message that is too large. RFC-3164 recommends a message size of 1024 bytes. This length has been adjusted by RFC-5424, which allows for longer message sizes, making this alert somewhat obsolete.
Extended Description
A protocol anomaly exists when a syslog message contains more than 1024 bytes. Receiving such a message could indicate an attacker is attempting to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability in a syslog implementation. The impact of overly long messages depends on how a syslog server handles it.
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