The MSDP router must be configured to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts on per-peer basis.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| low | V-207105 | SRG-NET-000018 | SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000009 | SV-207105r604135_rule | 2024-05-28 | 5 |
| Description |
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| To reduce any risk of a denial-of-service (DoS) attack from a rogue or misconfigured MSDP router, the router must be configured to limit the number of source-active messages it accepts from each peer. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Review the router configuration to determine if it is configured to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts on a per-peer basis. If the router is not configured to limit the source-active messages it accepts, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the MSDP router to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts from each peer. |