NO-OP large quantity of instructions have been detected
| noop-multiple-instructions-detected (15747) |  High Risk |
Description:
A large quantity of NO-OP instructions has been detected. This may indicate an attempt to overflow a buffer by padding the request with a large number of NO-OP instructions. A successful attempt could cause a denial of service or allow arbitrary code to be executed on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Verify that all current patches have been applied and the latest software versions have been installed on the system.
References:
- Internet Security Systems Protection Alert April 11, 2006: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer.
- Internet Security Systems Protection Alert October 3, 2006: Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS
- Compaq Tru64
- Data General DG/UX
- IBM AIX
- IBM OS2
- Linux Kernel
- Microsoft Windows 2000
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 98SE
- Microsoft Windows Me
- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
- Microsoft Windows XP
- SCO SCO Unix
- SGI IRIX
- Sun Solaris
- WindRiver BSDOS
- HP-UX
Reported:
Not available
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