Strange issue with IPv4 packet fragmentation

ChrisJenk · Jan 17, 2024, 9:21 AM

@JKnott I have the same rules and ICMP traffic (v4 and v6) flows freely. The more I think about it the more I think that the Cloudflare test may be somewhat flawed (which would be unusual for them).

Squuiid · Mar 12, 2024, 7:26 AM

I get the same for both IPv4 and 6…

ICMP path MTU packet delivery
✓ All good! ICMP path MTU message was successfully delivered to you.

And

IP fragmented packet delivery
✗ The request timed out. Looks like IP fragments failed to be delivered to you.

ChrisJenk · Mar 12, 2024, 8:12 AM

@Squuiid UPDATE: Since changing my ISP several weeks ago (no change to pfSense configuration) both tests now work for me. So whatever may original problem with IPv4 was, it seems it was probably something to do with my ISP's network...

adude42069 · Sep 16, 2024, 4:13 PM

Got the same issue, except I get the same result on both IPv4 and IPv6.

I even added the same rule as JKnott

@JKnott said in Strange issue with IPv4 packet fragmentation:

but no difference. Is it safe to say it's ISP related? Using their mobile network, the issue could not be reproduced, as all tests succeed. This could also mean their mobile network is configured correctly and their fixed internet is not, idk.

Firewall was also temporably disabled on the host. The tests were also performed with an android device, exact same issue. First test passes (v4 + v6), second tests fails (v4 + v6).
It's very weird. Am I missing something, or am I overthinking it? Simply opening ICMP is all that's needed?

Thank you

johnpoz · Sep 16, 2024, 7:29 PM

@adude42069 You really shouldn't have to open up all of icmp.. I don't have all open, only echo.

And no rules should be required to be honest.. The required rules for IPv6 are hidden and allowed look in your /tmp/rules.debug to see them.

You have an isp issue.. Unless you have really jacked up something in the config. Because it should work out of the box for fragmented packets. Have you messed with Firewall Maximum Fragment Entries, in the advanced firewall & nat section?

I just ran that test and works just fine..

" All good! IP fragments were successfully delivered to your host."

adude42069 · Sep 17, 2024, 6:16 PM

@johnpoz said in Strange issue with IPv4 packet fragmentation:

@adude42069 You really shouldn't have to open up all of icmp.. I don't have all open, only echo.

To be more precise, I added that rule temporarely for testing, but removed it afterwards.

@johnpoz said in Strange issue with IPv4 packet fragmentation:

And no rules should be required to be honest.. The required rules for IPv6 are hidden and allowed look in your /tmp/rules.debug to see them.

Did not know they were hidden rules. Will look into that, thanks!

@johnpoz said in Strange issue with IPv4 packet fragmentation:

Have you messed with Firewall Maximum Fragment Entries, in the advanced firewall & nat section?

Not that I know of. I planned to rebuild my config "soon", as it was just upgrade after upgrade from 2.3 or something, but I did not actively change those settings.
These are the current settings: