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← Back to Arista MLS EOS 4.2x Router Security Technical Implementation Guide

V-256017

CAT II (Medium)

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

Rule ID

SV-256017r882393_rule

STIG

Arista MLS EOS 4.2x Router Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-001097

Discussion

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.

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

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

Step 1: To verify the ACL is configured to filter the fragmented ICMP packets destined to itself, execute the command "sh ip access-list".

ip access-list ICMP_FRAGMENTS
 10 deny ip any any fragments
 20 permit ip any any 
 
Step 2: To verify the ACL is applied to the external interfaces, execute the command "sh run int Eth YY".

interface ethernet 5
 ip access-group ICMP_FRAGMENTS in

If the Arista 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 all layer 3 interfaces have an ingress ACL to control what packets are allowed to be destined to the router for processing.

Fix Text

Ensure all Arista routers have their receive path filter configured to drop all fragmented ICMP packets.

Step 1: Configure the ACL to filter the fragmented ICMP packets destined to itself.

LEAF-1A(config)#ip access-list ICMP_FRAGMENTS
LEAF-1A(config-acl-ICMP_FRAGMENTS)# 10 deny ip any any fragments
LEAF-1A(config-acl-ICMP_FRAGMENTS)# 20 permit ip any any 
LEAF-1A(config-acl-ICMP_FRAGMENTS)# exit 

Step 2: Apply the ACL to the external interfaces.

LEAF-1A(config)#interface ethernet 5
LEAF-1A(config-if-Et5)# ip access-group ICMP_FRAGMENTS in