Re: illegal packets

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On Sat, 16 Feb 2008, Robert M. Albrecht wrote:

> I keep getting this invalid packets, one to five per minute.
> 
> Why are the invalid ?

> kernel: nf_ct_tcp: invalid packed ignored IN= OUT= SRC=212.60.137.183 
> DST=217.72.204.254 LEN=60 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=25024 DF 
> PROTO=TCP SPT=52369 DPT=80 SEQ=4686532 ACK=0 WINDOW=5840 RES=0x00 SYN 
> URGP=0 OPT (020405B40402080A0244

This is a connection-initiating SYN packet, but there is an existing 
connection already between 212.60.137.183:52369<->217.72.204.254:80. 
So the firewall ignores the packet (does not take it into account at 
keeping track the connection, but lets it through). Probably it's a 
connection-reopening, which is not handled properly.

The newest git tree contains a fix for reopening connections. So either 
upgrade or ignore the invalid packet warnings ;-).

Best regards,
Jozsef
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