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    Suricata on the SG-3100 does not survive a firmware upgrade

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    • bmeeksB
      bmeeks
      last edited by

      @stephenw10:

      Indeed I'm running dev and hence upgrading frequently which is when I spotted it.

      This seems pretty conclusive as to why it's failing to start:

      [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: /usr/local/bin/suricata -V
Shared object "libnss3.so" not found, required by "suricata"

      Interesting then that the upgrade before last it did not fail, presumably the correct library was included that time.

      It does appear to be there though so some path missing?

      [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: find / -name 'libnss3*'
/usr/local/lib/nss/libnss3.so

      Steve

      It might be a required symlink is missing.

      <rant on=""></rant>
      I hate shared libraries!  They cause this kind of stuff.  Same as the old "DLL hell" experienced on Windows.

      We will probably need to run this one by Renato on the pfSense team to see if he can determine what's going on.  I have not been following the latest DEV build.  It's a different FreeBSD tree isn't it?  If so, the FreeBSD-ports part of the pfSense fork may need an update to match upstream.

      Bill

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      • rbgargaR
        rbgarga Developer Netgate Administrator
        last edited by

        @stephenw10:

        Indeed I'm running dev and hence upgrading frequently which is when I spotted it.

        This seems pretty conclusive as to why it's failing to start:

        [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: /usr/local/bin/suricata -V
Shared object "libnss3.so" not found, required by "suricata"

        Interesting then that the upgrade before last it did not fail, presumably the correct library was included that time.

        It does appear to be there though so some path missing?

        [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: find / -name 'libnss3*'
/usr/local/lib/nss/libnss3.so

        Steve

        What is the output of the following commands?

        pkg upgrade -n

        ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata

        Renato Botelho

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by 

          [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: pkg upgrade -n
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking for upgrades (6 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (6 candidates): 100%
The following 6 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
	pfSense-u-boot-sg3100: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-rc: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-kernel-pfSense-SG-3100: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-default-config-serial: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-base: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense: 2.4.3.a.20180212.0807 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1329 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be upgraded: 6

37 MiB to be downloaded.


          [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata
/usr/local/bin/suricata:
	libhiredis.so.0.13 => /usr/local/lib/libhiredis.so.0.13 (0x20252000)
	libGeoIP.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libGeoIP.so.1 (0x20266000)
	libluajit-5.1.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2 (0x202a4000)
	libmagic.so.4 => /usr/lib/libmagic.so.4 (0x20329000)
	libpcap.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcap.so.1 (0x20351000)
	libnet.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libnet.so.1 (0x203a7000)
	libjansson.so.4 => /usr/local/lib/libjansson.so.4 (0x203c3000)
	libthr.so.3 => /lib/libthr.so.3 (0x203d8000)
	libyaml-0.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libyaml-0.so.2 (0x20406000)
	libpcre.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcre.so.1 (0x20429000)
	libhtp.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libhtp.so.2 (0x204b9000)
	libnss3.so => not found (0)
	libsmime3.so => not found (0)
	libssl3.so => not found (0)
	libnssutil3.so => not found (0)
	libplds4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplds4.so (0x204dc000)
	libplc4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplc4.so (0x204e6000)
	libnspr4.so => /usr/local/lib/libnspr4.so (0x204f1000)
	libc.so.7 => /lib/libc.so.7 (0x20600000)
	libm.so.5 => /lib/libm.so.5 (0x2052e000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x2055b000)
	libz.so.6 => /lib/libz.so.6 (0x2056a000)
	libiconv.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libiconv.so.2 (0x20768000)
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          • rbgargaR
            rbgarga Developer Netgate Administrator
            last edited by

            @stephenw10:

            [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: pkg upgrade -n
Updating pfSense-core repository catalogue...
pfSense-core repository is up to date.
Updating pfSense repository catalogue...
pfSense repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking for upgrades (6 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (6 candidates): 100%
The following 6 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):

Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
	pfSense-u-boot-sg3100: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-rc: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-kernel-pfSense-SG-3100: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-default-config-serial: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense-base: 2.4.3.a.20180213.0339 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1328 [pfSense-core]
	pfSense: 2.4.3.a.20180212.0807 -> 2.4.3.a.20180219.1329 [pfSense]

Number of packages to be upgraded: 6

37 MiB to be downloaded.


            [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata
/usr/local/bin/suricata:
	libhiredis.so.0.13 => /usr/local/lib/libhiredis.so.0.13 (0x20252000)
	libGeoIP.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libGeoIP.so.1 (0x20266000)
	libluajit-5.1.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2 (0x202a4000)
	libmagic.so.4 => /usr/lib/libmagic.so.4 (0x20329000)
	libpcap.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcap.so.1 (0x20351000)
	libnet.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libnet.so.1 (0x203a7000)
	libjansson.so.4 => /usr/local/lib/libjansson.so.4 (0x203c3000)
	libthr.so.3 => /lib/libthr.so.3 (0x203d8000)
	libyaml-0.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libyaml-0.so.2 (0x20406000)
	libpcre.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcre.so.1 (0x20429000)
	libhtp.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libhtp.so.2 (0x204b9000)
	libnss3.so => not found (0)
	libsmime3.so => not found (0)
	libssl3.so => not found (0)
	libnssutil3.so => not found (0)
	libplds4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplds4.so (0x204dc000)
	libplc4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplc4.so (0x204e6000)
	libnspr4.so => /usr/local/lib/libnspr4.so (0x204f1000)
	libc.so.7 => /lib/libc.so.7 (0x20600000)
	libm.so.5 => /lib/libm.so.5 (0x2052e000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x2055b000)
	libz.so.6 => /lib/libz.so.6 (0x2056a000)
	libiconv.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libiconv.so.2 (0x20768000)

            There are 2 possibilities in this case. Or nss is not installed or /usr/local/lib/nss is not being tracked by ld. Please run the following commands and let me know the result.

            pkg info nss

            cat /usr/local/libdata/ldconfig/nss

            Renato Botelho

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Here you go:

              [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: pkg info nss
nss-3.35
Name           : nss
Version        : 3.35
Installed on   : Sun Feb 11 16:06:28 2018 GMT
Origin         : security/nss
Architecture   : FreeBSD:11:armv6
Prefix         : /usr/local
Categories     : security
Licenses       : MPL20
Maintainer     : gecko@FreeBSD.org
WWW            : http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Comment        : Libraries to support development of security-enabled applications
Options        :
	DEBUG          : off
Shared Libs required:
	libplc4.so
	libsqlite3.so.0
	libnspr4.so
	libplds4.so
Shared Libs provided:
	libnss3.so
	libfreeblpriv3.so
	libnssckbi.so
	libnssutil3.so
	libfreebl3.so
	libsmime3.so
	libsoftokn3.so
	libnssdbm3.so
	libssl3.so
Annotations    :
	cpe            : cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.35:::::freebsd11:armv6
	repo_type      : binary
	repository     : pfSense
Flat size      : 7.76MiB
Description    :
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support
cross-platform development of security-enabled server applications.
Applications built with NSS can support SSL v2 and v3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7,
PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security
standards.

WWW: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/


              [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root:  cat /usr/local/libdata/ldconfig/nss
/usr/local/lib/nss

              Steve

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              • rbgargaR
                rbgarga Developer Netgate Administrator
                last edited by

                @stephenw10:

                Here you go:

                [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: pkg info nss
nss-3.35
Name           : nss
Version        : 3.35
Installed on   : Sun Feb 11 16:06:28 2018 GMT
Origin         : security/nss
Architecture   : FreeBSD:11:armv6
Prefix         : /usr/local
Categories     : security
Licenses       : MPL20
Maintainer     : gecko@FreeBSD.org
WWW            : http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/
Comment        : Libraries to support development of security-enabled applications
Options        :
	DEBUG          : off
Shared Libs required:
	libplc4.so
	libsqlite3.so.0
	libnspr4.so
	libplds4.so
Shared Libs provided:
	libnss3.so
	libfreeblpriv3.so
	libnssckbi.so
	libnssutil3.so
	libfreebl3.so
	libsmime3.so
	libsoftokn3.so
	libnssdbm3.so
	libssl3.so
Annotations    :
	cpe            : cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.35:::::freebsd11:armv6
	repo_type      : binary
	repository     : pfSense
Flat size      : 7.76MiB
Description    :
Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support
cross-platform development of security-enabled server applications.
Applications built with NSS can support SSL v2 and v3, TLS, PKCS #5, PKCS #7,
PKCS #11, PKCS #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates, and other security
standards.

WWW: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/pki/nss/


                [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root:  cat /usr/local/libdata/ldconfig/nss
/usr/local/lib/nss

                Steve

                ld database is out of date for some reason. Try to run /etc/rc.d/ldconfig start and then ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata again to see if it fixes the issue

                Renato Botelho

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                • stephenw10S
                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                  last edited by

                  Yup, looks like that resolved it:

                  [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: /etc/rc.d/ldconfig start
ELF ldconfig path: /lib /usr/lib /usr/lib/compat /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib/ipsec /usr/local/lib/mysql /usr/local/lib/nss /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.24/mach/CORE
Soft Float compatibility ldconfig path:
[2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata
/usr/local/bin/suricata:
	libhiredis.so.0.13 => /usr/local/lib/libhiredis.so.0.13 (0x20252000)
	libGeoIP.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libGeoIP.so.1 (0x20266000)
	libluajit-5.1.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2 (0x202a4000)
	libmagic.so.4 => /usr/lib/libmagic.so.4 (0x20329000)
	libpcap.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcap.so.1 (0x20351000)
	libnet.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libnet.so.1 (0x203a7000)
	libjansson.so.4 => /usr/local/lib/libjansson.so.4 (0x203c3000)
	libthr.so.3 => /lib/libthr.so.3 (0x203d8000)
	libyaml-0.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libyaml-0.so.2 (0x2040f000)
	libpcre.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcre.so.1 (0x20432000)
	libhtp.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libhtp.so.2 (0x204c2000)
	libnss3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libnss3.so (0x20500000)
	libsmime3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libsmime3.so (0x20617000)
	libssl3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libssl3.so (0x20642000)
	libnssutil3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libnssutil3.so (0x2068c000)
	libplds4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplds4.so (0x204e5000)
	libplc4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplc4.so (0x204ef000)
	libnspr4.so => /usr/local/lib/libnspr4.so (0x206b9000)
	libc.so.7 => /lib/libc.so.7 (0x20700000)
	libm.so.5 => /lib/libm.so.5 (0x20868000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x2088c000)
	libz.so.6 => /lib/libz.so.6 (0x2089b000)
	libiconv.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libiconv.so.2 (0x208ba000)

                  Suricata now starts normally.  :)

                  Steve

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                  • rbgargaR
                    rbgarga Developer Netgate Administrator
                    last edited by

                    @stephenw10:

                    Yup, looks like that resolved it:

                    [2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: /etc/rc.d/ldconfig start
ELF ldconfig path: /lib /usr/lib /usr/lib/compat /usr/local/lib /usr/local/lib/ipsec /usr/local/lib/mysql /usr/local/lib/nss /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.24/mach/CORE
Soft Float compatibility ldconfig path:
[2.4.3-DEVELOPMENT][admin@3100.stevew.lan]/root: ldd /usr/local/bin/suricata
/usr/local/bin/suricata:
	libhiredis.so.0.13 => /usr/local/lib/libhiredis.so.0.13 (0x20252000)
	libGeoIP.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libGeoIP.so.1 (0x20266000)
	libluajit-5.1.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libluajit-5.1.so.2 (0x202a4000)
	libmagic.so.4 => /usr/lib/libmagic.so.4 (0x20329000)
	libpcap.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcap.so.1 (0x20351000)
	libnet.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libnet.so.1 (0x203a7000)
	libjansson.so.4 => /usr/local/lib/libjansson.so.4 (0x203c3000)
	libthr.so.3 => /lib/libthr.so.3 (0x203d8000)
	libyaml-0.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libyaml-0.so.2 (0x2040f000)
	libpcre.so.1 => /usr/local/lib/libpcre.so.1 (0x20432000)
	libhtp.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libhtp.so.2 (0x204c2000)
	libnss3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libnss3.so (0x20500000)
	libsmime3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libsmime3.so (0x20617000)
	libssl3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libssl3.so (0x20642000)
	libnssutil3.so => /usr/local/lib/nss/libnssutil3.so (0x2068c000)
	libplds4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplds4.so (0x204e5000)
	libplc4.so => /usr/local/lib/libplc4.so (0x204ef000)
	libnspr4.so => /usr/local/lib/libnspr4.so (0x206b9000)
	libc.so.7 => /lib/libc.so.7 (0x20700000)
	libm.so.5 => /lib/libm.so.5 (0x20868000)
	libgcc_s.so.1 => /lib/libgcc_s.so.1 (0x2088c000)
	libz.so.6 => /lib/libz.so.6 (0x2089b000)
	libiconv.so.2 => /usr/local/lib/libiconv.so.2 (0x208ba000)

                    Suricata now starts normally.  :)

                    Steve

                    Good. I don't know exactly what caused it but I'm glad we figured it out

                    Renato Botelho

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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by

                      I'm still seeing this and now on both x86 and ARM.
                      Opened a bug to track it: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/8716

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                      • bmeeksB
                        bmeeks @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10
                        This one will need to be looked at by Renato at Netgate. I'm thinking it's related to a change in the FreeBSD patch files for Suricata. I noticed the binary package maintainer for FreeBSD removed a patch file with "nss3" in its name from the latest 4.0.5 source code on FreeBSD ports, so I am surmising that may be where the libnss3.so library error is coming from.

                        Bill

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          Ah, thanks for that. We'll look into it here then.

                          Steve

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