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      clonevtuan
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      Hello guys, all machines in the diagram are set up in vmware workstation 11, pfsense version is 2.3

      The scenario is: Kali linux attacks the Trixbox Server using inviteflood (A  type of VoIP DoS attack) then Snort will generate alerts and block the attacker host.
      I use emerging-voip.rules to do that.

      Snort already generates alerts but could not block the attacker. It did work when I put Kali machine in WAN.
      Is there any way to block the attacker in LAN?
      Sorry for my bad English.
      Thanks in advance.

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        clonevtuan
        last edited by

        I just realize those inviteflood rules have source external network, is that why it's not working? :-X

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          heper
          last edited by

          how do you expect this to work? your firewall is in no way involved in traffic between lan clients

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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            I just don't get why we get so many questions about hosts talking to hosts on the same network and people thinking pfsense has anything to do with the traffic..

            Yet they want to use advanced tools like snort and penetration tools like kali, but don't even seem to understand networking at the most basic level..

            Sure lets rebuild that transmission in your formula one race car, my dad showed my how to add wiper fluid to my ford fiesta last week…

            An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
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              clonevtuan
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              sorry, my bad background

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                JasonJoel
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                @johnpoz:

                I just don't get why we get so many questions about hosts talking to hosts on the same network and people thinking pfsense has anything to do with the traffic..

                Yet they want to use advanced tools like snort and penetration tools like kali, but don't even seem to understand networking at the most basic level..

                Sure lets rebuild that transmission in your formula one race car, my dad showed my how to add wiper fluid to my ford fiesta last week…

                Yeah, it seems to have come up 3-4 times in the last week alone. Strange… And I agree that some people seem to be jumping right past the basics to advanced topics, which is a real recipe for disappointment.

                I realize everyone has to start somewhere, and everyone has holes in their knowledge, but it just seems counter intuitive to me that they don't see that they need to understand networking, subnetting, and data flow 101 before jumping to the 301 topics.

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                  maybe they stayed at a holiday inn express last night?

                  An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools
                  If you get confused: Listen to the Music Play
                  Please don't Chat/PM me for help, unless mod related
                  SG-4860 24.11 | Lab VMs 2.8, 24.11

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