2. Risks relating to BGP interconnections
Several types of risk are described in this section. Some risks relate to the format of the BGP messages exchanged and potential errors in the processing of these messages by the BGP stacks, which could affect the router's operational integrity. Others relate to the possible falsification of routing data, the impacts of which are detailed. Still others concern the BGP session itself and its availability.
2.1 BGP packet error
The format of BGP messages and the various BGP attributes and options is specified in the standard. Each BGP stack...
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Bibliography
Websites
ANSSI (Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information). – "Recommendations and guides" portal: BGP configuration best practice guide. http://www.ssi.gouv.fr/fr/guides-et-bonnes-pratiques/recommandations-et-guides/securite-des-reseaux/le-guide-des-bonnes-pratiques-de-configuration-de-bgp.html
...Standards and norms
- A border gateway protocol 4 (BGP-4), IETF request for comments - RFC 4271 - 2006
- Transmission control protocol, IETF request for comments. - RFC 793 - 1981
- BGP support for four-octet AS number space, IETF request for comments - RFC 4893 - 2007
- Stealing the internet, an internet-scale man in the middle attack, Defcon 16 http://www.defcon.org/images/defcon-16/dc16-presentations/defcon-16-pilosov-kapela.pdf...
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Center for Applied Internet Data Analysis (CAIDA) is a collaborative initiative between commercial, governmental and research entities to promote cooperation in the design of network infrastructures and the maintenance of a robust global Internet. http://www.caida.org/home/
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