STIGQter: STIG Summary: Juniper EX Series Switches Router Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 24 Jul 2024:

The Juniper multicast Rendezvous Point (RP) must be configured to rate limit the number of Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Register messages.

DISA Rule

SV-254041r844156_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-254041

Group Title

SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000121

Rule Version

JUEX-RT-000690

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - Protect against or limit the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service events.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the RP to rate limit the number of multicast register messages.

set protocols pim rp register-limit maximum <1..65535>

Check Contents

Review the configuration of the RP to verify that it is rate limiting the number of multicast register messages.

[edit protocols pim]
rp {
register-limit {
maximum <1..65535>;
}
<additional configuration>
}

If the RP is not limiting multicast register messages, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-254041

Documentable

False

Rule Version

JUEX-RT-000690

Severity Override Guidance

Review the configuration of the RP to verify that it is rate limiting the number of multicast register messages.

[edit protocols pim]
rp {
register-limit {
maximum <1..65535>;
}
<additional configuration>
}

If the RP is not limiting multicast register messages, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5479