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ping-death

Syntax



ping-death;

Hierarchy Level



[edit security screen ids-option            screen-name          icmp]

Release Information

Statement introduced in Release 8.5 of JUNOS software.

Description

Configure the device to detect and reject oversized and irregular ICMP packets. Although the TCP/IP specification requires a specific packet size, many ping implementations allow larger packet sizes. Larger packets can trigger a range of adverse system reactions, including crashing, freezing, and restarting.

This statement is supported on J-series and SRX-series devices.

Usage Guidelines

For configuration instructions and examples, see the JUNOS Software Security Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

security—To view this statement in the configuration.

security-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

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