VMware ESXi
TMA-ESXI9-5.4
Host must filter Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets
Description
To prevent cascading lockout of uplink interfaces from the ESXi host, the Net.BlockGuestBPDU parameter can be set to 1, enabling BPDU Filter to drop BPDU packets sent from virtual machines to the physical switch. This is crucial as ESXi's Standard and Distributed Virtual Switches do not support STP, making them prone to network loops if BPDUs are unfiltered. The audit reads Net.BlockGuestBPDU with esxcli and requires 1. Runs in the ESXi Shell (busybox sh) as root.
Méthode de vérification
Méthode d'audit: Commande shell
out=$(esxcli system settings advanced list -o /Net/BlockGuestBPDU 2>/dev/null) || exit 1
v=$(printf '%s\n' "$out" | awk '$1=="Int" && $2=="Value:" {print $3; exit}')
case "$v" in ''|*[!0-9-]*) echo '/Net/BlockGuestBPDU: no integer value'; exit 1 ;; esac
if [ "$v" -eq 1 ]; then echo compliant; else echo "/Net/BlockGuestBPDU = $v (expected 1)"; fi- Sortie attendue
compliant
Méthode de correction
Méthode de correction: Recommandation ou correctif d'infrastructure
From an administrative PowerCLI session: Execute - Get-VMHost | Get-AdvancedSetting -Name Net.BlockGuestBPDU | Set-AdvancedSetting - Value 1 -Confirm:$false. Validate network appliances/virtual switching workloads before enforcing this setting.
Propriétés
- Systèmes d'exploitation
- Tous
- Étiquettes
- vmwareesxinetwork
- Référence
- CIS VMware ESXi 9.0 Benchmark v1.0.0 - 5.4 Host must filter Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU) packets
Vérifier cet hôte
Exécutez cette commande sur une machine que vous êtes autorisé à auditer. L'analyse est en lecture seule.
tmaegis scan --target vmware