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From: Frank Gruellich <frank@××××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-security@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-security] firewall suggestions?
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 17:17:32
Message-Id: 20040108165526.GG4413@home.manuelm.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-security] firewall suggestions? by Troy Farrell
1 * Troy Farrell <troy@×××××××××××.com> 8. Jan 04
2 > # iptables -L allow-icmp-traffic
3
4 [output fixed]
5
6 > Chain allow-icmp-traffic (2 references)
7 > target prot opt source destination
8 > ACCEPT icmp -- anywhere anywhere icmp time-exceeded limit: avg 10/sec burst 5
9 > ACCEPT icmp -- anywhere anywhere icmp destination-unreachable limit: avg 10/sec burst 5
10 > ACCEPT icmp -- anywhere anywhere icmp source-quench limit: avg 10/sec burst 5
11 > ACCEPT icmp -- anywhere anywhere icmp echo-request limit: avg 5/sec burst 5
12 > ACCEPT icmp -- anywhere anywhere icmp echo-reply limit: avg 5/sec burst 5
13 > LOG icmp -- anywhere anywhere LOG level warning prefix `Bad ICMP traffic:'
14 > REJECT icmp -- anywhere anywhere
15
16 The default answer of REJECT ist port unreachable. I always wondered,
17 if this is a good way to answer to a question in a protocol with no
18 ports. Shouldn't you answer with ICMP protocol unreachable maybe?
19
20 Regards, Frank.
21 --
22 Sigmentation fault
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Re: [gentoo-security] firewall suggestions? Chris K Ellsworth <cke@××××××××××××××××××.net>
Re: [gentoo-security] firewall suggestions? Andy Smith <andy@××××××××××.net>