On Wed February 9 2005 10:19 am, Brian Whitehead wrote: > I'd say a quick shell script that parses the log file for the failed > attempts and the creates an iptables rule to block the IP. I actually wrote a little filter to do just that: login-filter.pl: ===================== #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; my $TRIGGER = 5; sub main { my ($line,$ip,$trigger); my (%addresses); $trigger = ($ARGV[0] || $TRIGGER); foreach $line (<STDIN>) { if ($line =~ m/(\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+)/) { $ip = $1; # filter out addreses that are probably legit next if ($ip =~ m/^192\.168\./); next if ($ip =~ m/216\.117\.196\.95/); if (exists $addresses{$ip}) { $addresses{$ip}++; } else { $addresses{$ip} = 1; } } } foreach $ip (sort ipsort keys %addresses) { print "$ip\n" if ($addresses{$ip} >= $trigger); } } sub ipsort { my ($cntr); my (@aa) = split /\./,$a; my (@bb) = split /\./,$b; for ($cntr = 0;$cntr < 4;$cntr++) { unless ($aa[$cntr] == $bb[$cntr]) { return ($aa[$cntr] <=> $bb[$cntr]); } } return 0; } main(); ================== grep 'Failed passwd' /var/log/messages | login-filter.pl Getting the addresses into the blacklist I leave as an excercise for the student :-) > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris W. Parker > Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 12:17 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Deny IP based on failed login requests > > Hello, > > I was unsucsessful with Google while searching for an answer to this > question so I'm bringing it to the list. I just read a LogWatch email from > back in Nov that says there were 610 failed attempts from a specific IP > address while trying to login as root. > > What I'd like to know is if it's possible to lock out an IP address after a > certain number of failed attempts. Say, 10 attempts. > > > > Thanks, > Chris. > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > This transmission (and any information attached to it) may be confidential > and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it > is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person > responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, be > advised that you have received this transmission in error and that any use, > dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this information is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, > please immediately notify LabOne at the following email address: > securityincidentreporting@xxxxxxxxxx -- Stephen Carville Unix and Network Adminstrator Nationwide-Totalflood 6033 W.Century Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-342-3602 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list