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    L3 & L4 Header Inspection

    • Network > Network Profiles > Zone Protection > L3 & L4 Header Inspection
    When L3 & L4 header inspection is enabled globally, the firewall is able to detect and prevent vulnerabilities within the supported protocols (IP/IPv6, ICMP/ICMPv6, TCP and UDP) and log and/or block packets that match the user-specified custom rules. Additionally, you must Enable Net Inspection (NetworkZones) for each security zone using header inspection custom rules.
    You can add, delete, and clone existing rules, as well as define the precedence and operational status of the custom rules as evaluated by the Zone Protection profile.
    After you configure L3 & L4 header inspection in a Zone Protection profile, apply the profile to an ingress security zone.
    Palo Alto Networks recommends configuring and enabling L3 & L4 Header Inspection only at the security zones that are expected to encounter and process packets that match the custom rules, as there are a limited number of zones that can operate simultaneously when this feature is enabled.
    Zone Protection Profile Settings—L3 & L4 Header Inspection
    Configured In
    Description
    Configuration Tab
    General
    Rule
    NetworkNetwork ProfilesZone ProtectionL3 & L4 Header Inspection
    Enter a name to identify the custom rule (up to 31 characters).
    Threat ID
    Specify a threat ID number for the custom rule configuration (the vulnerability signature range is 41000-45000 and 6800001-6900000).
    Comment
    Enter an optional comment to describe the custom rule.
    Packet Capture
    Enables a packet capture upon detection of a vulnerability matching the custom rule. From the drop-down, select single-packet or extended-capture, or disable if you do not want to want the firewall to record packet captures. You can also send icmp unreachable packets if packet is dropped to inform the client a session is not allowed.
    Exempt IP
    Enter the IP address(es) for which you do not want the custom rule to apply to.
    Properties
    Log Severity
    NetworkNetwork ProfilesZone ProtectionL3 & L4 Header Inspection
    Specify the log severity level that is recorded when the firewall detects a vulnerability matching the custom rule.
    Log Interval
    Specify the maximum log frequency (in seconds) of a matching event.
    Action
    Specify the policy action to be taken when a vulnerability matching the custom rule is detected in the header. Options include:
    • allow
    • alert
    • drop
    • reset-client
    • reset-server
    • reset-both
    Reference
    CVE
    NetworkNetwork ProfilesZone ProtectionL3 & L4 Header Inspection
    Publicly known security vulnerability identifier associated with the threat. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier is the most useful identifier for finding information about unique vulnerability as vendor specific IDs commonly encompass multiple vulnerabilities.
    Bugtraq
    The bugtraq identifier (similar to CVE) associated with the vulnerability. Can be used as an external reference for additional background and analysis details.
    Vendor
    The vendor-specific identifier for a vulnerability.
    Reference
    Links to additional analysis or background information.
    Signature Tab
    Comment
    NetworkNetwork ProfilesZone ProtectionL3 & L4 Header Inspection
    Enter an optional comment to describe the custom rule signature details.
    Or Condition
    Specify an Or condition value for the custom signature.
    And Condition
    Add an And Condition for the custom signature by configuring the following:
    • And Condition—Specify an And condition value for the custom signature.
    • Operator— defines the type of condition that must be true for the custom signature to match to the header contents. Choose from Greater Than, Less Than, Equal To, Range, or Event operators.
    • Context—Select from the available context options.
      Depending upon your selection, you might have other fields related to the context and/or operator that must be specified to enable the condition.
    Add conditions are added as a second level entry under Or Condition.

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