DNS.Label.Compression.Recursion.DoS
Description
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
Niels Provos libevent 1.2
Niels Provos libevent 1.2a
Impact
Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
http://libevent.org/
Telemetry
Coverage
IPS (Regular DB) | |
IPS (Extended DB) |