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[9.000][OPEN] Truncated downloads when Session exceeded configured max bytes to queue

Hello, 
Bob suggested me to report this behaviour in v9 beta forum. 

I noticed that some files (tipically large files) were not completely downloaded. 

In these cases IPS log file contains lines like this:

FIREWALL snort[7480]: S5: Session exceeded configured max bytes to queue 1048576 using 1049776 bytes (client queue). MY_PUBLIC_IP 32771 --> 95.101.34.58 80 : LWstate 0x9 LWFlags 0x6007


After the support changed the buffer size of IPS, the issue disappeared. 

bye
eclipse79
  • That sounds interesting... Do you have the proxy enabled, and if yes, is it standard or transparent mode?

    Cheers,
    Kai
  • That sounds interesting... Do you have the proxy enabled, and if yes, is it standard or transparent mode?

    Cheers,
    Kai


    Yes Kai, I have the proxy enabled in standard mode. But the more interesting thing is that IPS broke also a download from an interface that isn't protected by IPS. Read this post for more details: http://www.astaro.org/astaro-gateway-products/network-security-firewall-nat-qos-ips/43465-ips-log-files-contains-data-related-non-protected-interfaces.html

    Tell me if you need other informations

    bye
    eclipse79

    EDIT: ips truncated the download from a non protected interface that does not have a web proxy at all. I have a "Wi-Fi emergency interface" that I use when I need to fastly get a page/file that my ASG blocks, so it does not have any protection.
  • So it seems it's not a proxy-related issue, that makes it a bit easier.

    Can you please post the output of `[FONT="Courier New"]cc get ips[/FONT]`, so i can get an idea of your configuration?

    Additionally, I'd like to have a few of the URLs where you downloaded the large files, so we can try to reproduce it here in the labs.

    Thanks,
    Kai
  • Can you please post the output of `[FONT="Courier New"]cc get ips[/FONT]`, so i can get an idea of your configuration?


    Sure!

    ips = {
    
              "atcc" => {
                          "status" => 0
                        },
              "dns_servers" => [
                                 "REF_BDYYfMbGxJ"
                               ],
              "exceptions" => [
                                "REF_CBHOqsccJG",
                                "REF_lLMXlcPocS",
                                "REF_rEAHXoCoeo",
                                "REF_FHxSAKxTgX",
                                "REF_vGLrToNOZN"
                              ],
              "groups" => [
                            "REF_IpsOsSpecific",
                            "REF_IpsServerAttacks",
                            "REF_IpsClientAttacks",
                            "REF_IpsProtocolAnomaly",
                            "REF_IpsMalware",
                            "REF_IpsIm",
                            "REF_IpsP2P",
                            "REF_IpsMultimedia",
                            "REF_IpsUserDefined"
                          ],
              "http_servers" => [
                                  "REF_gYOJDuFJXx",
                                  "REF_BDYYfMbGxJ",
                                  "REF_IfBFrgPlln"
                                ],
              "local_networks" => [
                                    "REF_ZEbkNQmuuE",
                                    "REF_DefaultInternalNetwork",
                                    "REF_PbzEyVuMRm"
                                  ],
              "num_instances" => 0,
              "pattern_version" => "u2d-ips-7-247:1335435303",
              "policy" => "drop",
              "rule_modifiers" => [
                                    "REF_gqmZYeYGmw",
                                    "REF_rdIcMywoha",
                                    "REF_cqOOrqiQTY"
                                  ],
              "rules" => [],
              "smtp_servers" => [
                                  "REF_gYOJDuFJXx",
                                  "REF_BDYYfMbGxJ",
                                  "REF_IfBFrgPlln"
                                ],
              "sql_servers" => [
                                 "REF_IfBFrgPlln"
                               ],
              "status" => 1
            }



    Additionally, I'd like to have a few of the URLs where you downloaded the large files, so we can try to reproduce it here in the labs.


    Well, when I observed this behaviour it happened in Microsoft Volume License Service Center so I cannot give you the exact urls of files (it requires a login). I tried 5-6 times to download "Exchange 2010 with sp1". Anyway I am sure that it is only a matter of statistics: it happens with large files (4-5gb) only because is more probable. It happens (less frequently!!) also with small files. For example, I was downloading Firefox installer when the download from Wi-Fi Emergency failed.
  • Kai, if you want I can give you the complete backup of my ASG.
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