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[OT] icmp timeouts
- To: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Subject: [OT] icmp timeouts
- From: Kenton Brede <xyf_(_at_)_nixnotes_(_dot_)_org>
- Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 22:48:54 -0500
- Mail-followup-to: misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
I'm trying to set up my firewalls to be a good net citizen. I set up
the following rules:
pass in quick on $ei inet proto icmp all icmp-type 8 code 0 keep state
pass in quick on $ei inet proto icmp all icmp-type 3 keep state
pass in quick on $ei inet proto icmp all icmp-type 11 keep state
I did a test by pointing my browser to the external interface ($ei) on
the firewall which isn't running any web services. Using Phoenix I get
an "operation timed out" after about 35 seconds. With Netscape it
hangs for a good couple minutes and then responds with, "no response."
Now according to the RFC ICMP type 3 code 3 should be responding with a
"port unreachable" signal. I would think that would happen before the
my browsers are timing out.
When I drop my firewall the response I get back from both browsers is
immediate and "refused by server."
What am I doing wrong with my rules to cause these long timeouts?
Thanks,
kent
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