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Date:      24 Feb 2002 13:16:31 +0100
From:      Dag-Erling Smorgrav <des@ofug.org>
To:        "Jeff Palmer" <scorpio@drkshdw.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Couple of concerns with default rc.firewall
Message-ID:  <xzpy9hjulb4.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>
In-Reply-To: <003b01c1bcda$d4f06020$0286a8c0@home.lan>
References:  <003b01c1bcda$d4f06020$0286a8c0@home.lan>

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"Jeff Palmer" <scorpio@drkshdw.org> writes:
> Is there any reason in particular, that ALL icmp traffic is denied
> by default, except for using the 'open' ruleset?

The default rule #65535 is "deny ip from any to any".  Wouldn't you be
surprised if this *didn't* block all ICMP packets?

Just add the following early on in your firewall ruleset:

    allow icmp from any to any icmptype 0,3,8,11

preferably *after* any anti-spoofing rules.

DES
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Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org

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