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    Snort 2.9.6.2 pkg v3.1.4 causing There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl…

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    • panzP
      panz
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      Just upgraded Snort to v. 2.9.6.2 pkg v3.1.4 and now pfSense is throwing out this error and WAN goes down:

      [ There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCXCOMMIT: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: ]
      

      pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
      motherboard: MSI C847MS-E33 Micro ATX (with Intel Celeron CPU 847 @ 1.10 GHz) ~ PSU: Corsair VS350 ~ RAM: Kingston KVR1333D3E9S 4096 MB 240-pin DIMM DDR3 SDRAM 1.5 volt ~ NIC: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK (LAN) ~ NIC: D-Link DFE-528TX (CAM) ~ Hard Disk: Western Digital WD10JFCX Red ~ Case: Cooler Master HAF XB ~ power consumption: 21 Watts.

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      • bmeeksB
        bmeeks
        last edited by

        @panz:

        Just upgraded Snort to v. 2.9.6.2 pkg v3.1.4 and now pfSense is throwing out this error and WAN goes down:

        [ There were error(s) loading the rules: pfctl: DIOCXCOMMIT: Device busy - The line in question reads [0]: ]
        

        That error is not likely coming from Snort.  It appears to be from pfSense itself as it is attempting to load your firewall rules.  Just to see, remove the Snort package and reboot to see if this error recurs.  If not, try installing Snort again.

        Bill

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        • panzP
          panz
          last edited by

          Thank you Bill, it seems that reverting the pfSense conf to the previous one before Snort update solved the problem: pfSense reinstalled all the packages (including Snort but omitting NUT!) and all seems working now.

          Strange thing the failed reinstall of the NUT package: my machine is not "messed up" with a lot of configurations or packages. The log said "unable to reinstall nut, take appropriate action".

          I simply reinstalled the NUT package and the configuration was there!

          Edit: now pfSense is dropping the PPPoE connection approximately every 30 minutes :(

          pfSense 2.3.2-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
          motherboard: MSI C847MS-E33 Micro ATX (with Intel Celeron CPU 847 @ 1.10 GHz) ~ PSU: Corsair VS350 ~ RAM: Kingston KVR1333D3E9S 4096 MB 240-pin DIMM DDR3 SDRAM 1.5 volt ~ NIC: Intel EXPI9301CTBLK (LAN) ~ NIC: D-Link DFE-528TX (CAM) ~ Hard Disk: Western Digital WD10JFCX Red ~ Case: Cooler Master HAF XB ~ power consumption: 21 Watts.

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