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	2019-09-27

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.