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 OS.

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.

Usage Guidelines

For configuration instructions and examples, see the Junos OS Security Configuration Guide.

Required Privilege Level

security—To view this statement in the configuration.

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