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Date:      Thu, 29 Jun 2000 10:17:11 -0300 (GMT)
From:      Fernando Schapachnik <fpscha@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar>
To:        hart@iserver.com (Paul Hart)
Cc:        fpscha@via-net-works.net.ar, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: icmp type 3 code 4: a couple of questions
Message-ID:  <200006291317.KAA06030@ns1.via-net-works.net.ar>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0006281114550.31913-100000@anchovy.orem.iserver.com> from Paul Hart at "Jun 28, 0 11:28:46 am"

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En un mensaje anterior, Paul Hart escribió:
> On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Fernando Schapachnik wrote:
> 
> > > pass out quick on fxp0 proto tcp from any to any keep state
> > > pass out quick on fxp0 proto udp from any to any keep state
> > > pass out quick on fxp0 proto icmp from any to any keep state
> > 
> > You will also need (al least in 3.4-RELEASE):
> > 
> > pass in quick on fxp0 proto icmp from any to any icmp-type 11
> > 
> > to let traceroute work.
> 
> No, not in my experience.  Try it without your explicit rule to allow ICMP
> type 11 packets back in as it does work for me without your rule.
> 
> I had the same concern about how the ICMP time exceeded packets would make
> their way back in.  Darren Reed kindly commented on how the state tracking
> code in IP Filter handles this case.  See:
> 
>     http://false.net/ipfilter/2000_06/0234.html
>     http://false.net/ipfilter/2000_06/0235.html

Thanks you for claryfing this for me. Seems that I added the rule 
before upgrading to IP Filter 3.4.6.

Regards!


Fernando P. Schapachnik
Administración de la red
VIA NET.WORKS ARGENTINA S.A.
fernando@via-net-works.net.ar
(54-11) 4323-3333


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