[leglug-users] newer kernel drops packets?

[Denys (VISP)]

Hi

Maybe there is some new sysctl values appeared (similar to rp_filter)?
Did you rebuild iptables for newer kernel? I had issues with it, if iptables 
built for old kernel, and i am running more newer.

(just ideas)


On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:29:36 -0600 (CST), Edmond wrote
> I have a situation with an embedded router where I went from kernel
> 2.4.2 to to 2.4.34 (latest). Everything else has not been changed,
> including iptables rules. Just the kernel. But now DNS request 
> packets coming in from the outside are being dropped by the default 
> drop policy. IN FACT, if I clear the iptables chain, the DNS 
> requests continue to be dropped so this has nothing to do with 
> iptables.  Again, the same firewall rules work fine on the first 
> kernel but not the second. They are both built with packet 
> forwarding and ipfilter iptables/nat capability.
> 
> Has anyone seen this before?
> 
> Regards,
> 
>     Edmond
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