does the ip_conntrack subjected to DOS attack???
Jet
yenjet.chan@eglobal.com.my
Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:37:22 +0800
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Just want to check with you on how much RAM do you have? What is the max =
table size (cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_conntrack_max) and if possible =
what is the size of the connection table before it crashes?
I have the same problem too on kernel 2.4.18-xfs. What is yours? I =
believe the bug is called OOM (out-of-memory).
.//Jet
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Ben Tan=20
To: a=20
Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: does the ip_conntrack subjected to DOS attack???
hi,
it seems that once the ip_conntrack table is being filled up, the =
system will crash.=20
Does it means that it is very vulnerable to DOS attack?
I have performed a port scan using nmap on my box, and it is able =
to scan alot of ports being opened? How come this happened? I only allow =
established,related tcp packets and tcp port 22 New on INPUT to the box? =
The default policy is DROP.
The result is=20
port 22 open=20
port 80 open
Why it is so? Pls advise. Thanks in advanced.
ben
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Just want to check with you on how much =
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and if possible what is the size of the connection table before it=20
crashes?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have the same problem too on kernel =
2.4.18-xfs.=20
What is yours? I believe the bug is called OOM =
(out-of-memory).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>.//Jet</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> does the ip_conntrack =
subjected=20
to DOS attack???</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hi,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> it seems that once =
the=20
ip_conntrack table is being filled up, the system will crash. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> Does it means that =
it is very=20
vulnerable to DOS attack?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> I have performed =
a port=20
scan using nmap on my box, and it is able to scan alot of ports being =
opened?=20
How come this happened? I only allow established,related tcp packets=20
and tcp port 22 New on INPUT to the box? The default policy is=20
DROP.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> The result is =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> port 22 open =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> port 80 =
open</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Why it is so? Pls advise. Thanks in=20
advanced.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ben</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> =
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