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    • marcellocM
      marcelloc
      last edited by

      I need to improve lists size check to reduce this kind of issues or change error message suggesting tommyboy180 large configuration.

      It's in my 'todo list when time permits'  ;)

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        taryezveb
        last edited by

        Needed to restart Squid and the got an alert with the error.

        EDIT: Every time Squid is restarted is when the error occurs. I was messing with Squid yesterday, but did not put it together until now.

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        • marcellocM
          marcelloc
          last edited by

          There was a update on squid package today, apply it and see what happens.

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            taryezveb
            last edited by

            @marcelloc:

            There was a update on squid package today, apply it and see what happens.

            Squid was reinstalled with the latest version, but still the same.

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            • marcellocM
              marcelloc
              last edited by

              I'll try to reproduce it here.

              You get this memory alert once or after squid restart alerts are frequent?

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                taryezveb
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                @marcelloc:

                I'll try to reproduce it here.

                You get this memory alert once or after squid restart alerts are frequent?

                The memory alerts only shows after a Squid restart. After the initial alerts there are no more alerts. At least that is what is occurring here.

                Dec 30 15:11:54 php: : There were error(s) loading the rules: /tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded - The line in question reads [19]: table <pfblockertbg>persist file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTBG.txt"

                Dec 30 15:11:54 php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: /tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [19]: table <pfblockertbg>persist file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTBG.txt"

                Dec 30 15:11:46 php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was '/tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'

                Dec 30 15:11:16 php: : There were error(s) loading the rules: /tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded - The line in question reads [19]: table <pfblockertbg>persist file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTBG.txt"

                Dec 30 15:11:16 php: : New alert found: There were error(s) loading the rules: /tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded The line in question reads [19]: table <pfblockertbg>persist file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTBG.txt"

                Dec 30 15:11:07 php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was '/tmp/rules.debug:19: cannot define table pfBlockerTBG: Cannot allocate memory pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'
                Dec 30 15:10:32 php: /pkg_edit.php: Reloading Squid for configuration sync
                Dec 30 15:10:32 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
                Dec 30 15:10:32 check_reload_status: Syncing firewall
                Dec 30 15:10:32 check_reload_status: Reloading filter
                Dec 30 15:10:31 php: /pkg_edit.php: Reloading Squid for configuration sync</pfblockertbg></pfblockertbg></pfblockertbg></pfblockertbg>

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                  taryezveb
                  last edited by

                  When that error occurs, Squid fails to work as a transparent proxy. Squid still works if you manually set the proxy settings in a browser for example. I disabled pfBlocker for now. Will try a few things.

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                    LEPM
                    last edited by

                    @marcelloc:

                    Increase even more Firewall Maximum Table Entries in system->advanced -> firewall/NAT

                    not!!!!      Firewall Maximum States ;)

                    Your new system is probably coming with some hyper trash like Windows 8

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                    • marcellocM
                      marcelloc
                      last edited by

                      PfBlocker use url tables, so it is firewall maximum table entries for sure.

                      Firewall maximum states are related to active connections. When you reach this value, you can't do anything on firewall.

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                        taryezveb
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                        After trying out a few things all is fine for now. Disabled the TBG List and left the Bluetack enabled. Also in System -> Advanced -> Firewall and NAT; Firewall Maximum Table Entries, removed that large number[9999999999999999] from there. Restarted pfBlocker and now there are no error messages and Squid works as transparent proxy, even with pfBlocker enabled. So it seems the TBG list is the cause of all these issues I was having.

                        TBG list:

                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ijfqtofzixtwayqovmxn&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ecqbsykllnadihkdirsh&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=tbnuqfclfkemqivekikv&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ewqglwibdgjttwttrinl&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz

                        Bluetack list:

                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level1&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level2&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level3&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_ads&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_spyware&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_proxy&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_templist&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_hijacked&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_dshield&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                        http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_bogon&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz

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                        • marcellocM
                          marcelloc
                          last edited by

                          You may try if you want add each TBG list until you find what list get errors.

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                            taryezveb
                            last edited by

                            @marcelloc:

                            You may try if you want add each TBG list until you find what list get errors.

                            Yes, I'm going to try that. I might spring for the i-block lists, need to do some research on that. Are the i-block lists any better than the public lists?

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                              taryezveb
                              last edited by

                              Did some testing.

                              With the following in the TBG list, whenever I try to enable them[one at a time], get the Fatal error below.

                              http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ijfqtofzixtwayqovmxn&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz
                              http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ecqbsykllnadihkdirsh&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz

                              Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 8650655 bytes) in /usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc on line 268

                              Note, the Bluetack list is still enabled. When testing the above.

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                              • marcellocM
                                marcelloc
                                last edited by

                                the total download exceeds php memory limit.

                                try to apply one list at time

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                                  taryezveb
                                  last edited by

                                  @marcelloc:

                                  the total download exceeds php memory limit.

                                  try to apply one list at time

                                  @taryezveb:

                                  whenever I try to enable them[one at a time]

                                  I did, or do you mean something else?

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                                  • marcellocM
                                    marcelloc
                                    last edited by

                                    I mean that.  Sorry, I didn't saw the "[one at a time]"

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                                      taryezveb
                                      last edited by

                                      @marcelloc:

                                      I mean that.  Sorry, I didn't saw the "[one at a time]"

                                      No problem and guess no more lists for me :(

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                                      • marcellocM
                                        marcelloc
                                        last edited by

                                        The are some file hacks to increase php memory limit, but it is not supported or recommended by core team.

                                        DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK

                                        edit ini_set("memory_limit","128M"); to 500M in /etc/inc/config.inc file

                                        and include ini_set('memory_limit', '490M'); on pfblocker.inc

                                        Do not increase it to a value greater then 510M, suhosin.memory_limit is set to 512M

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                                          taryezveb
                                          last edited by

                                          @marcelloc:

                                          edit ini_set("memory_limit","128M"); to 500M in /etc/inc/config.inc file

                                          and include ini_set('memory_limit', '490M'); on pfblocker.inc

                                          Do not increase it to a value greater then 510M, suhosin.memory_limit is set to 512M

                                          I take it a reboot is needed for these changes to take affect?

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                                          • marcellocM
                                            marcelloc
                                            last edited by

                                            Not at all. There is no changes on php.ini

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