Makes iptables wait 15 seconds between new connections from the same IP:
Optimize netfilter's Performance Using
If you write a lot of similar rules based on mere IP, port, or both, consider using
For example:
Of course, experienced sysadmins will split the rules by subnet. But that still means hundreds of rules.
First, define an IP Set of
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -i eth0 -m state --state NEW --dport 22 -m recent --update --seconds 15 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -i eth0 -m state --state NEW --dport 22 -m recent --set -j ACCEPT
Same, but with counting of attempts:
iptables-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -m recent --set --name SSH
iptables-A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m state --state NEW -m recent --update --seconds 60 --hitcount 5 --rttl --name SSH -j DROP
Block Well-Known TCP Attacks
Blocking portscan
# Attempt to block portscans
# Anyone who tried to portscan us is locked out for an entire day.
iptables -A INPUT -m recent --name portscan --rcheck --seconds 86400 -j DROP
iptables -A FORWARD -m recent --name portscan --rcheck --seconds 86400 -j DROP
# Once the day has passed, remove them from the portscan list
iptables -A INPUT -m recent --name portscan --remove
iptables -A FORWARD -m recent --name portscan --remove
# These rules add scanners to the portscan list, and log the attempt.
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 139 -m recent --name portscan --set -j LOG --log-prefix "Portscan:"
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --dport 139 -m recent --name portscan --set -j DROP
iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp -m tcp --dport 139 -m recent --name portscan --set -j LOG --log-prefix "Portscan:"
iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp -m tcp --dport 139 -m recent --name portscan --set -j DROP
Spoofed/Invalid packets
# Reject spoofed packets
# These adresses are mostly used for LAN's, so if these would come to a WAN-only server, drop them.
iptables -A INPUT -s 10.0.0.0/8 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -s 169.254.0.0/16 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -s 172.16.0.0/12 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.0/8 -j DROP
#Multicast-adresses.
iptables -A INPUT -s 224.0.0.0/4 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -d 224.0.0.0/4 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -s 240.0.0.0/5 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -d 240.0.0.0/5 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -s 0.0.0.0/8 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -d 0.0.0.0/8 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -d 239.255.255.0/24 -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -d 255.255.255.255 -j DROP
# Drop all invalid packets
iptables -A INPUT -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
iptables -A FORWARD -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
iptables -A OUTPUT -m state --state INVALID -j DROP
Block Smurf attacks
# Stop smurf attacks
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -m icmp --icmp-type address-mask-request -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -m icmp --icmp-type timestamp-request -j DROP
iptables -A INPUT -p icmp -m icmp -j DROP
# Drop excessive RST packets to avoid smurf attacks
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -m tcp --tcp-flags RST RST -m limit --limit 2/second --limit-burst 2 -j ACCEPT
Optimize netfilter's Performance Using ipset
If you write a lot of similar rules based on mere IP, port, or both, consider using ipset to optimize netfilter's performance.For example:
iptables -s 192.168.1.11 -j ACCEPT
iptables -s 192.168.1.27 -j ACCEPT
iptables -s 192.168.1.44 -j ACCEPT
... hundreds of similar rules ...
iptables -s 192.168.251.177 -j ACCEPT
Of course, experienced sysadmins will split the rules by subnet. But that still means hundreds of rules.
ipset to the rescue!First, define an IP Set of
ipmap type:ipset -N Allowed_Hosts ipmap --network 192.168.0.0/16
for ip in $LIST_OF_ALLOWED_IP; do ipset -A Allowed_Hosts $ip; done
iptables -m set --match-set Allowed_Hosts src -j ACCEPT
http://serverfault.com/questions/245711/iptables-tips-tricks
