The router must be configured to drop all fragmented Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets destined to itself.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-78217	SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000002	SV-92923r1_rule		Medium

Description
Fragmented ICMP packets can be generated by hackers for DoS attacks such as Ping O' Death and Teardrop. It is imperative that all fragmented ICMP packets are dropped.

STIG	Date
Router Security Requirements Guide	2018-01-26

Details

Check Text ( C-77773r1_chk )
Review the access control list (ACL) or filter for the router receive path. Verify that it will drop all fragmented ICMP packets destined to itself. If the router is not configured with a receive-path filter to drop all fragmented ICMP packets, this is a finding. Note: If the platform does not support the receive path filter, verify that all Layer 3 interfaces have an ingress ACL to control what packets are allowed to be destined to the router for processing.

Check Text ( C-77773r1_chk )

Review the access control list (ACL) or filter for the router receive path.

Verify that it will drop all fragmented ICMP packets destined to itself.

If the router is not configured with a receive-path filter to drop all fragmented ICMP packets, this is a finding.

Note: If the platform does not support the receive path filter, verify that all Layer 3 interfaces have an ingress ACL to control what packets are allowed to be destined to the router for processing.

Fix Text (F-84945r1_fix)
Ensure all routers have their receive path filter configured to drop all fragmented ICMP packets.