DNS.Label.Compression.Recursion.DoS

description-logoDescription

This indicates an attack attempt against Denial of Service vulnerability exists in Niels Provos libevent.
The vulnerability is due to an error when the vulnerable software handles a maliciously crafted DNS packet. A remote attacker can exploit this to crash the target vulnerable system.

affected-products-logoAffected Products

Niels Provos libevent 1.2
Niels Provos libevent 1.2a

Impact logoImpact

Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.

recomended-action-logoRecommended Actions

Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
http://libevent.org/

Telemetry logoTelemetry

Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)

Version Updates

Date Version Detail
2019-07-03 14.642 Default_action:pass:drop
2019-06-14 14.633