Short Name |
DB:MYSQL:BENCHMARK-DOS |
---|---|
Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
MySQL Excessive Benchmark Commands |
Release Date |
2012/01/12 |
Update Number |
2063 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0.110090709+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects possible attempts at a denial of service (DoS) of a MySQL database. By sending a large number of BENCHMARK commands, an attacker could consume server resources, delaying or denying access to the database by legitimate users.