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OSSEC / HIDS Rule 60819

Rule family: OSSEC / HIDS
Rule ID: 60819
Definition status: Present in current source
Alert message / subject: The version store for this instance has reached its maximum size
Rule level: 5
Definition checked: 2026-10-21

Interpretation and response

A database engine version store reached its maximum size. Review database workload, transactions and application guidance.

An OSSEC/HIDS event records or correlates activity. Blocking depends on the originating application and any separately configured Active Response policy; an alert alone does not prove that an attack was blocked.

The archived HTTP 503 explanation refers to an earlier use of this ID.

Documentation

The following guidance was migrated from the historical wiki and reviewed against the rule definition. Legacy ASL product names and interface instructions refer to the versions documented then. Use the current metadata above and your installed configuration when interpreting thresholds, notification settings and response behavior.

Description

A database engine version store reached its maximum size. Review database workload, transactions and application guidance.

Troubleshooting

False Positives

Review the event and expected administrative activity. The earlier instructions under this heading applied to the historical description; use the current interpretation above.

Tuning Guidance

Review the event and expected administrative activity. The earlier instructions under this heading applied to the historical description; use the current interpretation above.

Additional Information

Outside References

http://www.w3.org/Protocols/rfc2616/rfc2616-sec10.html (opens in a new tab)

Source and revision

Migrated from HIDS_60819, wiki page 622, revision 5242 (20141105). Documentation review: 2026-10-21. An archived wiki status of Active is not a current deployment status.

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