Re: this is a port scan, right?

From: Todd H. (comphelp_at_toddh.net)
Date: 07/30/05 

Date: 30 Jul 2005 12:03:03 -0500

"Bush is a Fascist" <z333r@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> My webserver is telling me that it has received the following
> types of accesses repeatedly from several of my fellow comcast
> subscribers.
>
> 1. they access port 80 but they fail to send by HTTP
> request: zero bytes received.
>
> 2. soon after they access port 80 again and send a very short
> HTTP request, consisting of "GET /" line, a Host line,
> and sometimes a long Authenication line.

The long authentication line gives it away.

Sounds like an attempt to exploit a buffer overflow that likely exists
on some web server at some point that had a limit checking problem
with the authentication line of an http request.

So, they're trying to hack you. But, that's about par for the course
on the open internet. If you don't have a need to have that port open
or be running a web server, close it up. If you are running a web
server, stay vigilantly on top of updates. And because we're in the
age of the zero-day exploit (exploits written the day vulnerabilities
are announced), intrusion detection, recovery plans, backups, and all
that jazz are all part of the equation.

Best Regards, 

-- 
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

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