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Cisco IOS XR Router RTR Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000203

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter router must be configured to drop IPv6 packets containing a Destination Option header with invalid option type values.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;These options are intended to be for the Hop-by-Hop header only. The optional and extensible natures of the IPv6 extension he...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000204

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter router must be configured to drop IPv6 packets containing an extension header with the Endpoint Identification option.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The optional and extensible natures of the IPv6 extension headers require higher scrutiny since many implementations do not a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000205

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter router must be configured to drop IPv6 packets containing the NSAP address option within Destination Option header.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The optional and extensible natures of the IPv6 extension headers require higher scrutiny since many implementations do not a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000206

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco perimeter router must be configured to drop IPv6 packets containing a Hop-by-Hop or Destination Option extension header with an undefined option type.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The optional and extensible natures of the IPv6 extension headers require higher scrutiny since many implementations do not a...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • The Cisco perimeter router must be configured to drop IPv6 undetermined transport packets.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;One of the fragmentation weaknesses known in IPv6 is the undetermined transport packet. This packet contains an undetermined ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000364-RTR-000201

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to have Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) unreachable messages disabled on all external interfaces.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The ICMP supports IP traffic by relaying information about paths, routes, and network conditions. Routers automatically send ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000362-RTR-000114

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000009

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • SRG-NET-000018-RTR-000001

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to enforce approved authorizations for controlling the flow of information within the network based on organization-defined information flow control policies.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Information flow control regulates where information is allowed to travel within a network and between interconnected network...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000168-RTR-000078

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to enable routing protocol authentication using FIPS 198-1 algorithms with keys not exceeding 180 days of lifetime.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;A rogue router could send a fictitious routing update to convince a site's perimeter router to send traffic to an incorrect o...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-NET-000019-RTR-000007

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    Group
  • The Cisco router must be configured to have all inactive interfaces disabled.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;An inactive interface is rarely monitored or controlled and may expose a network to an undetected attack on that interface. U...
    Rule Low Severity
  • SRG-NET-000131-RTR-000035

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group

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