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Date:      Sun, 24 Feb 2002 10:30:23 -0500
From:      "Jeff Palmer" <scorpio@drkshdw.org>
To:        "Dag-Erling Smorgrav" <des@ofug.org>
Cc:        <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Couple of concerns with default rc.firewall
Message-ID:  <001101c1bd48$2df35020$0286a8c0@home.lan>
References:  <003b01c1bcda$d4f06020$0286a8c0@home.lan> <xzpy9hjulb4.fsf@flood.ping.uio.no>

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DES,

Maybe you fail to see my point.  I was wondering if there was a reason the
FreeBSD team has decided not to allow certain ICMP's by default.
I'm perfectly aware of how to change the rules to do what I want.  I was
asking if there was a reason for this decision,  or if it was an oversight.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dag-Erling Smorgrav" <des@ofug.org>
To: "Jeff Palmer" <scorpio@drkshdw.org>
Cc: <freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 7:16 AM
Subject: Re: Couple of concerns with default rc.firewall


> "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
> --
> Dag-Erling Smorgrav - des@ofug.org
>


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