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The Cisco Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP) router must be configured to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts on a per-peer basis.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-216822 CISC-RT-000940 SV-216822r531087_rule Low
Description
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.
STIG Date
Cisco IOS XR Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide 2023-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-18054r288840_chk )
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.

router msdp



peer 4.4.4.4
remote-as 33
maximum external-sa 555
!
peer 5.5.5.5
remote-as 44
maximum external-sa 555
!
!

If the router is not configured to limit the source-active messages it accepts, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-18052r288841_fix)
Configure the router to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts from each peer.

RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config)#router msdp
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp)#peer x.14.2.1
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#maximum external-sa nnn
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#exit
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp)#peer x.15.3.5
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#maximum external-sa nnn
RP/0/0/CPU0:R2(config-msdp-peer)#end