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The MSDP router must be configured to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts on per-peer basis.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-78347 SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000009 SV-93053r1_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
Router Security Requirements Guide 2018-01-26

Details

Check Text ( C-77907r1_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.

If the router is not configured to limit the source-active messages it accepts, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-85077r1_fix)
Configure the MSDP router to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts from each peer.