375.txt

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Rule:

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Sid:
375

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Summary:
This event is generated when an ICMP echo request is made from a Linux or Berkeley Systems Development (BSD) host running the reconnaissance tool SING.

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Impact:
Information gathering.  An ICMP echo request can determine if a host is active.

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Detailed Information:
An ICMP echo request is used by the ping command to elicit an ICMP echo reply from a listening live host.  An echo request that originates from a host running Linux or BSD using the SING reconnaissance tool contains a unique payload in the message request.

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Affected Systems:
All

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Attack Scenarios:
An attacker may attempt to determine live hosts in a network prior to launching an attack.

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Ease of Attack:
Simple

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False Positives:
An ICMP echo request may be used to legimately troubleshoot networking problems.

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False Negatives:
None known.

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Corrective Action:
Block inbound ICMP echo requests.

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Contributors:
Original rule written by Ofir Arkin < [e-mail]> 
Documented by Steven Alexander<[e-mail]>
Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team
Judy Novak <[e-mail]>

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