Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:20:39 -0500 From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: "Imran Imtiaz" <imran@darkstar.thelakecity.com.pk>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: what does this message means Message-ID: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGIEFAHDAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> In-Reply-To: <200603270428.k2R4SX0Q008390@darkstar.thelakecity.com.pk>
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It means a attacker who has camouflaged his real identity found your ssh port open and was trying to gain access, but ssh's security did its job and denied access just like it's designed to do. -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Imran Imtiaz Sent: Sunday, March 26, 2006 11:29 PM To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: what does this message means I got the following in my daily security check logs. what does it mean? Mar 26 14:27:17 darkstar sshd[90821]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for genesis-27-156-16-del.genesipr.com failed - POSSIBLE BREAKIN ATTEMPT! Mar 26 14:27:22 darkstar sshd[90823]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for genesis-27-156-16-del.genesipr.com failed - POSSIBLE BREAKIN ATTEMPT! Mar 26 14:27:26 darkstar sshd[90825]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for genesis-27-156-16-del.genesipr.com failed - POSSIBLE BREAKIN ATTEMPT! Mar 26 14:27:30 darkstar sshd[90827]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for genesis-27-156-16-del.genesipr.com failed - POSSIBLE BREAKIN ATTEMPT! Mar 26 14:27:35 darkstar sshd[90836]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for genesis-27-156-16-del.genesipr.com failed - POSSIBLE BREAKIN ATTEMPT! regards, Imran _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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