ET INFO Possible NOP Sled Observed in Large DNS over TCP Packet M2

Query · suricata

flow:established,from_server;
dsize:>1200;
content:"|90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90|"; fast_pattern;
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alert tcp any 53 -> any any (
    msg:"ET INFO Possible NOP Sled Observed in Large DNS over TCP Packet M2";
    flow:established,from_server;
    dsize:>1200;
    content:"|90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90|"; fast_pattern;
    classtype:misc-attack;
    sid:2030525; rev:2;
    metadata:affected_product Windows_DNS_server, created_at 2020_07_15, performance_impact Significant, confidence High, signature_severity Informational, tag possible_exploitation, tag Description_Generated_By_Proofpoint_Nexus, updated_at 2026_01_20;
)

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