On Thu, May 19, 2005 at 07:23:14PM -0400, Jason Opperisano wrote: > # standard UDP ports used by traceroute > iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 33434:33523 -j DROP > iptables -A FORWARD -p udp --dport 33434:33523 -j DROP > > # ICMP echo-req's w/ low TTL > iptables -A INPUT -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m ttl --ttl-lt 5 -j DROP > iptables -A FORWARD -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m ttl --ttl-lt 5 -j DROP looking at that response--there's a situation screaming for a custom chain: iptables -N DROP_TRACE iptables -A DROP_TRACE -p udp --dport 33434:33523 -j DROP iptables -A DROP_TRACE -p icmp --icmp-type 8 -m ttl --ttl-lt 5 -j DROP iptables -A INPUT -j DROP_TRACE iptables -A FORWARD -j DROP_TRACE -j -- "Announcer: Paw McTucket Beer. If you drink it, hot women will have sex in your backyard." --Family Guy