On 09.01.2010 03:59, MargoAndTodd wrote: > On 01/08/2010 02:24 AM, Mart Frauenlob wrote: > >>> It is the "--sport $unassgn --dport $unassgn" that is killing me. >>> How do I restrict the last three to just passive mode ftp? >>> >> >> use the 'helper' match extension. i.e: -m helper --helper ftp. >> if you need to distinguish between active and passive, you still can use >> the port and state matches for that. > > Hi Mart, > > Works perfectly. Thank you! > > -T > > p.s. my new rules: > > # ftp passive mode (browser) stuff. Note: ftp_conntrack module is > required, e.g.: > # /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config: > # IPTABLES_MODULES="ip_conntrack_ftp" > # > $tbls -A dsl-out -o eth1 -p tcp -s $eth1_addr --sport $unassgn > --dport ftp -m state --state NEW,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > $tbls -A dsl-in -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn --sport ftp -d $eth1_addr > --dport $unassgn -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > $tbls -A dsl-for -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn --sport ftp -d $internal_net > --dport $unassgn -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > # The "ftpdata" session is a "new" one when it sends the SYN. However, > the ftp_conntrack module marks it as related to its controlling > # ftp session, so that state=related matches. This should deny any > "ftpdata" session that doesn't have a controlling ftp session. > #$tbls -A dsl-out -o eth1 -p tcp -s $eth1_addr --sport $unassgn -d > $ANY_IP --dport $unassgn -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j > ACCEPT > #$tbls -A dsl-in -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn -s $ANY_IP --sport $unassgn > -d $eth1_addr --dport $unassgn -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED > -j ACCEPT > #$tbls -A dsl-for -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn -s $ANY_IP --sport $unassgn > -d $internal_net --dport $unassgn -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED > -j ACCEPT > $tbls -A dsl-out -o eth1 -p tcp -s $eth1_addr -d $ANY_IP -m > helper --helper ftp -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > $tbls -A dsl-in -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn -s $ANY_IP -d $eth1_addr -m > helper --helper ftp -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > $tbls -A dsl-for -i eth1 -p tcp ! --syn -s $ANY_IP -d $internal_net > -m helper --helper ftp -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT > if you use user-defined chains (which is good), take full advantage of it, by not repeating so many values in your ruleset. i.e. dsl-in will always have -i eth1 and -d $eth1_addr. you don't need -d $ANY_IP, just leave it out, gives the same result. you don't need --syn, if you rely on conntrack helper match. let me suggest a more structured approach: # assuming DROP policy for INPUT,OUTPUT,FORWARD... for x in dsl-in dsl-out dsl-fwd allow_ftp invalid; do $ipt -N $x done # sort out the illegal packets - could add more eventually... $ipt -A invalid -p tcp ! --syn -m state --state NEW -j DROP $ipt -A invalid -m state --state INVALID -j DROP # global rules: # allow established - speed up processing by placing rule on top # then sort out bad ones # allow related icmp for x in INPUT OUTPUT FORWARD; do $ipt -A $x -m state ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT $ipt -A $x -j invalid $ipt -A $x -p icmp -m state --state RELATED -j ACCEPT done # allow the related ftp packets for x in dsl-in dsl-out dsl-fwd; do $ipt -A $x -m helper --helper ftp -j ACCEPT done # allow new outgoing ftp connections $ipt -A dsl-out -p tcp --dport 21 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT $ipt -A dsl-for -s $internal_net -p tcp --dport 21 -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT # jump tree $ipt -A INPUT -i eth1 -d $eth1_addr -j dsl-in $ipt -A OUTPUT -o eth1 -s $eth1_addr -j dsl-out $ipt -A FORWARD -i eth1 -d $internal_net -j dsl-for $ipt -A FORWARD -o eth1 -s $internal_net -j dsl-for as an untested example with some additional design considerations for invalid packets and related icmp. regards Mart -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netfilter" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html