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Re: BGP prefix filter list


From: John Kristoff <jtk () depaul edu>
Date: Mon, 20 May 2019 18:26:48 -0500

On Mon, 20 May 2019 23:09:02 +0000
Seth Mattinen <sethm () rollernet us> wrote:

A good start would be killing any /24 announcement where a covering 
aggregate exists.

I wouldn't do this as a general rule.  If an attacker knows networks are
1) not pointing default, 2) dropping /24's, 3) not validating the
aggregates, and 4) no actual legitimate aggregate exists, (all
reasonable assumptions so far for many /24's), then they have a pretty
good opportunity to capture that traffic.

John


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