2000636

	HTTP HOST: field overflow
advICE :Intrusions : 2000636

FAQ

Oh my gosh, I'm being HACKED!!!

How do I report the hacker to my ISP?

I'm seeing lots of attacks, is this normal?

Summary
The HTTP Host field is several hundred bytes long, indicating a possible intrusion.
Details
The Host field is sent by the web browser to inform the web site of the host site name. For example,. This allows the same Web server system to support multiple host site names.
This event triggers when a web browser sends a field that is several hundred characters too long.

more information

Imail Web Service Remote DoS Attack v.2: The Imail Web server can be hung by sending it long host names repetitively

parametric information

length The length of the Host field

host The contents of the Host field

 
Version appeared: 2.5

HTTP HOST: field overflow