PfBlocker
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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> -
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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Increase even more Firewall Maximum Table Entries in system->advanced -> firewall/NAT
not!!!! Firewall Maximum States ;)
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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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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=gzBluetack 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 -
You may try if you want add each TBG list until you find what list get errors.
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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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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=gzFatal 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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the total download exceeds php memory limit.
try to apply one list at time
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the total download exceeds php memory limit.
try to apply one list at time
whenever I try to enable them[one at a time]
I did, or do you mean something else?
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I mean that. Sorry, I didn't saw the "[one at a time]"
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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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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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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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Not at all. There is no changes on php.ini
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Hmm, I edited the following to test:
/etc/inc/config.inc and changed ini_set("memory_limit","128M"); to 500M
/usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc and added ini_set('memory_limit', '490M');
Then tried to enable the TBG list, but still get the Fatal error. Did I do something wrong?
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Not sure, I did it on a x64 virtual machine and I do not get php limit errors.
All files are uploaded.
EDIT
With all these large files, my virtual machine gets 100% cpu for more then a minute and even with a very large table size, it reach virtual machine memory limit (384Mb).
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Something interesting about table-entries limit:
I've set up maximum table entries to a very high value 99999999999 at gui and could see it reflected on /tmp/rules.debug
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on pfctl -sa I get this:
LIMITS:
states hard limit 1000000
src-nodes hard limit 1000000
frags hard limit 5000
tables hard limit 1000
table-entries hard limit 1215752191I saw my virtual machine freezing console with 99999999999 value, so I reduced it on gui to 5000000
EDIT
After 2G RAM, Firewall Maximum Table Entries set to 5000000 and a reboot
I get no erros with both large lists applied
as x64 version already has ini_set("memory_limit","256M");, I've just included ini_set('memory_limit', '250M'); on line two of /usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc
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Something interesting about table-entries limit:
I've set up maximum table entries to a very high value 99999999999 at gui and could see it reflected on /tmp/rules.debug
BUT
on pfctl -sa I get this:
LIMITS:
states hard limit 1000000
src-nodes hard limit 1000000
frags hard limit 5000
tables hard limit 1000
table-entries hard limit 1215752191I saw my virtual machine freezing console with 99999999999 value, so I reduced it on gui to 5000000
EDIT
After 2G RAM, Firewall Maximum Table Entries set to 5000000 and a reboot
I get no erros with both large lists applied
as x64 version already has ini_set("memory_limit","256M");, I've just included ini_set('memory_limit', '250M'); on line two of /usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc
Interesting, and yes when I edited /etc/inc/config.inc I saw it already had ini_set("memory_limit","256M"); . I have a x64 install. Nevertheless when I get a chance I will try your last settings again and reboot. Thanks for the info.
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EDIT
After 2G RAM, Firewall Maximum Table Entries set to 5000000 and a reboot
I get no erros with both large lists applied
as x64 version already has ini_set("memory_limit","256M");, I've just included ini_set('memory_limit', '250M'); on line two of /usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc
Yes! :) I tested the above and no more errors, sort of; I'll explain below.
I did the following:
Edited /usr/local/pkg/pfblocker.inc adding the following on the first line where the comments end[from the top]. Right after this line:
*/ <- this is line number 31
ini_set("memory_limit", "250M"); <- this would be line number 32Then set the Firewall Maximum Table Entries: 5000000 and did a reboot. But received these errors:
Dec 31 18:13:44 php: : There was an error while parsing the package filter rules for /usr/local/pkg/squid.inc.Dec 31 18:13:44 php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -nf /tmp/rules.test.packages' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for 550.164.3.166/32 /tmp/rules.test.packages:17: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerBluetack.txt" contains bad data'
After some testing those errors are due to using the following list:
http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_proxy&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gzNOTE: I tried several times removing and adding that list, with the same result.
Once I removed that list I got this:
Dec 31 18:46:28 php: : The command '/sbin/pfctl -o basic -f /tmp/rules.debug' returned exit code '1', the output was 'no IP address found for 75.35.185. /tmp/rules.debug:19: file "/var/db/aliastables/pfBlockerTBG.txt" contains bad data no IP address found for ÿ0.0.0.0/8 /tmp/rules.debug:95: file "/etc/bogons" contains bad data pfctl: Syntax error in config file: pf rules not loaded'More testing and the error above was due to this list:
http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level1&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gzBut this time after removing the list above and re-adding the error went away. I guess there are some issues with those lists. Will try to contact the author to see if that can be fixed.
So in the end, no more errors and Squid works as a transparent proxy using pfBlocker as well now :)
For reference these are the lists that I'm currently using error free:
<pfblockerlists><config><aliasname>Bluetack</aliasname>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level1&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level2&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_level3&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_ads&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_spyware&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_templist&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_hijacked&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_dshield&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=bt_bogon&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<action>Deny_Inbound</action>
<cron>EveryDay</cron></config>
<config><aliasname>TBG</aliasname><row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ijfqtofzixtwayqovmxn&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ecqbsykllnadihkdirsh&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=tbnuqfclfkemqivekikv&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<row><format>gz</format>
<url>http://list.iblocklist.com/?list=ewqglwibdgjttwttrinl&fileformat=p2p&archiveformat=gz</url></row>
<action>Deny_Inbound</action>
<cron>EveryDay</cron></config></pfblockerlists>I would like to Thank marcelloc for his time looking into this. A donation was made[yesterday, before marcelloc posted the fix]; will donate again when I can. Hope this change is added to the package for all to benefit, after a few more days of testing. To make sure this change does not affect anything else.
EDIT: Happy New Year :)
