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Date:      Tue, 3 Jun 2003 12:59:06 +0200
From:      "Kristian Rask" <krask@isupport.dk>
To:        <freebsd-net@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Problem w. DDOS and ipfw (5.0-R)
Message-ID:  <008101c329bf$2a164220$0a01a8c0@example.org>

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Hi

I have a machine running 5.0-R on a 1400 Celeron w. 256Megs=20
It has an em Intel gigabit interface and an xl 3com nic

The machine is directly connected to a 100MBit internet link (Fiber w. =
media converter)

The machine act as a packetfilter and gateway for a /27 net.

In the /27 net is two web servers running IIS-5

These web servers are subject to an ongoing denial of service attack.
by logging and sorting the output according to SRC IP it becomes very =
evident who
attacks (large nr. of setups) and who doesnt.. (who are regular users) =
apparently 100-400+ machines are=20
hammering at the site and they are occasinally replaced by new machines =
(IP's).

How should one go about automating the process of converting the gained =
knowledge from the logfiles into ipfw rules ?

if we use "limit-src" the machine dies within =BD a minute w. something =
like "To many dynamic rules, rebooting in 10 seconds"=20

50-65% of the total load is interrupts... (according to top)

Any recomendations for NIC's that produces less interrupts due to =
caching etc ?

Any other ideas as how to cope, overcome and prepare for massive DDOS =
attacks are very welcome.

regards & TIA

Kristian
=20



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