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Juniper EX Series Switches Router Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-NET-000205-RTR-000002
The Juniper router must be configured to drop all fragmented Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets destined to itself.
The Juniper router must be configured to drop all fragmented Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets destined to itself.
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The Juniper router must be configured to drop all fragmented Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) packets destined to itself.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Fragmented ICMP packets can be generated by hackers for denial-of-service (DoS) attacks such as Ping O' Death and Teardrop. It is imperative that all fragmented ICMP packets are dropped.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>