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IP source routing must be disabled.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-3081 NET0770 SV-3081r3_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Source routing is a feature of IP, whereby individual packets can specify routes. This feature is used in several different network attacks by bypassing perimeter and internal defense mechanisms.
STIG Date
Infrastructure L3 Switch Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-03-08

Details

Check Text ( C-58979r1_chk )
Review the configuration to determine if source routing is disabled.

If IP source routing is enabled, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-63435r1_fix)
Configure the router to disable IP source routing.