Hi, I am running into a strange issue where packets matching LOG_ACCEPT rule (SSH packets) are not accepted. This results in failure to SSH to the box from outside. Trigger is still unknown - same rules work fine and LOG_ACCEPT works fine in the beginning. If I change the LOG_ACCEPT to ACCEPT, strangely SSH starts working. I have not tried a "service firewall restart" etc. and I don't want the failed condition to go away before I collect required info. Pasting the rules below. If anyone has any clues, appreciate if you could let me know [root@localhost log]# uname -a Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.18-164.el5xen #1 SMP Thu Sep 3 04:47:32 EDT 2009 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux [root@localhost log]# [root@localhost log]# iptables --version iptables v1.4.6 [root@localhost log]# Thanks Ajay Chain INPUT (policy DROP) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:53 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:53 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:67 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:67 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state RELATED,ESTABLISHED LOG_ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:22 LOG_ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:22 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:44148 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:44149 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:42605 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:3478 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:3478 ACCEPT all -- 127.0.0.1 0.0.0.0/0 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 ACCEPT all -- 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.1 icmp_packets icmp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 LOG_DROP all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 Chain FORWARD (policy DROP) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 192.168.122.0/24 state RELATED,ESTABLISHED ACCEPT all -- 192.168.122.0/24 0.0.0.0/0 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 REJECT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 reject-with icmp-port-unreachable REJECT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 reject-with icmp-port-unreachable Chain OUTPUT (policy DROP) target prot opt source destination ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:53 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:53 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:3478 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:3478 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 state RELATED,ESTABLISHED ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:22 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:22 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:23 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:69 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:80 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:161 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:161 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:514 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:3306 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:3306 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:1099 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:1099 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:1098 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:1098 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:5222 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:5222 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:5223 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:5223 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:44148 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:44149 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:42605 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:53 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:53 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:443 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:443 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:7337 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:7337 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 tcp dpt:7335 ACCEPT udp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 udp dpt:7335 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 127.0.0.1 ACCEPT all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 ACCEPT tcp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 icmp_packets icmp -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 LOG_DROP all -- 0.0.0.0/0 0.0.0.0/0 Chain LOG_ACCEPT (2 references) target prot opt source destination Chain LOG_DROP (2 references) target prot opt source destination Chain icmp_packets (2 references) target prot opt source destination -- 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