On Feb 8, 2011, at 2:58 PM, Mike Tancsa wrote:
> On 2/8/2011 1:11 PM, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Could somebody help in figuring out why PF configuration meant to prevent
>> brutal SSH attacks doesn't work.
>>
>> Here are the relevant parts:
>>
>> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
>>
>> PasswordAuthentication no
>> MaxAuthTries 1
>>
>> /etc/pf.conf
>>
>> block in log on $wan_if
>>
>> table <abusive_hosts> persist
>> block drop in quick from <abusive_hosts>
>>
>> pass quick proto tcp to $wan_if port ssh keep state \
>> (max-src-conn 10, max-src-conn-rate 9/60, overload <abusive_hosts> flush
>> global)
>
>
> On RELENG_7 and 8 I use something like that. Is there a different IP
> they might be connecting to that is not covered under $wan_if?
>
That would mean this rule doesn't work:
block in log on $wan_if
>
>
> table <bruteforce> persist
> table <SSHTRUSTED> {xx.yy.zz.aa}
>
>
>
> block log all
> block in log quick proto tcp from <bruteforce> to any port 22
> pass in log quick proto tcp from {!<SSHTRUSTED>} to self port ssh \
> flags S/SA keep state \
> (max-src-conn 6, max-src-conn-rate 3/30, \
> overload <bruteforce> flush global)
> pass in log inet proto tcp from <SSHTRUSTED> to self port ssh keep state
>
I don't have "trusted" outside IPs, other then that your config seems the same,
except mine suppose to be more strict - just one IP instead of "self".
By the way, wouldn't using "self" allow incoming packets to 127.0.0.1?
Vadym
>
>
> ---Mike
>
>
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