Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 20:23:08 -0800 (PST) From: Lucas <aspiesrule@mcleodusa.net> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: kern/60719: ipfw: Headerless fragments generate cryptic error message Message-ID: <200312300423.hBU4N8gj089833@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200312300430.hBU4UCYi094492@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 60719
>Category: kern
>Synopsis: ipfw: Headerless fragments generate cryptic error message
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: freebsd-bugs
>State: open
>Quarter:
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>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: current-users
>Arrival-Date: Mon Dec 29 20:30:12 PST 2003
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Lucas
>Release: N/A
>Organization:
>Environment:
N/A
>Description:
When IPFW drops a packet with a missing or truncated header, it is logged as "Pullup failed" according to ipfw(8). I think this should be changed to, say, "Header missing or damaged".
>How-To-Repeat:
Enable IPFW, and then send a headerless fragment to the box with IPFW enabled.
>Fix:
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