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-207105 | SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000009 | SV-207105r604135_rule | CCI-001368 | 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 | 2024-05-28 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-207105r604135_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-7366r382161_fix)
Configure the MSDP router to limit the amount of source-active messages it accepts from each peer.