Re: Dropped inbound packets from stateful allow rule

Jefferson Ogata <[email protected]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 02:53:56 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.comp.security.firewalls.ipfilter
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 2010-04-13 01:12, Paul B. Henson wrote:
> We're running Solaris 10U8, with the latest ipfilter patch. We're having a
> problem where inbound connections that should be allowed by a stateful rule
> are being dropped.
> 
> For example:
> 
> Apr 12 16:31:53 kyle ipmon[117]: [ID 702911 local0.warning] 16:31:53.771244
> e1000g0 @20:10 b 134.71.247.49,712 -> 134.71.247.14,2049 PR tcp len 20 60
> -S IN
> 
> This blocked SYN packet shows it was blocked by rule 20:10:
> 
> @10 pass in quick proto tcp from 134.71.0.0/16 to any port = nfsd flags
> S/SA keep state group 20

What does the head rule for group 20 look like? Is it quick also? If 
not, try setting quick on the head rule as well. I seem to recall seeing 
odd behavior if the head and the group don't agree on quickness.

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Jefferson Ogata <[email protected]>
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