Re: Invalid ICMP error messages

Dear Cam Ellison, I get a similar problem when I startup samba on Debian. Did you ever figure out what was causing the problem. 172.20.2.84 sent an invalid ICMP type 11, code 0 error to a broadcast: 172.20.255.255 on eth0 This happens with several different IP addresses. Sincerely, Mark V. P

Invalid ICMP error messages

I have iptables installed, and using kernel 2.4.22. Though the first rule is to drop these things, my kernel, syslog, and messages logs are filling up with this sort of thing: Nov 11 04:54:51 treehouse kernel: 24.207.8.30 sent an invalid ICMP type 11, code 0 error to a broadcast: 24.207.15.255 on

"invalid ICMP error to broadcast"

I keep getting the following message on my terminal screen: "NET: 53 messages suppressed 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid

"invalid ICMP error to broadcast"

I keep getting the following message on my terminal screen: "NET: 53 messages suppressed 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast 172.16.160.53 sent an invalid ICMP

Re: invalid ICMP error to a broadcast..

=?iso-8859-1?Q?Ari_Sigur=F0sson?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It's some other broken computer. You can ignore it with 'echo 1 > >> /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_broken_error_responses' - in fact, >> there's a line in the default /etc/sysctl.conf that you can uncomment to >> cause this to be set

Re: invalid ICMP error to a broadcast..

thanks, but I don't have /etc/sysctl.conf or the ignore_broken file :/ > It's some other broken computer. You can ignore it with 'echo 1 > > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_broken_error_responses' - in fact, > there's a line in the default /etc/sysctl.conf that you can uncomment to > cause this to

Re: invalid ICMP error to a broadcast..

showed this sometimes, >but now at 2.4.2 I am getting this at regular intervals >can anyone tell me what this means? > >x.x.x.x sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast? > >the ip is a remote computer, a gateway or something? It's some other broken computer. You can

invalid ICMP error to a broadcast..

tell me what this means? x.x.x.x sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast? the ip is a remote computer, a gateway or something? and/or how to fix this? thanks in advance Ari Sigurðsson

address sends invalid ICMP error to a broadcast . . . ?

Hi. I'm getting the following error on my linux box (debian, potato) connected to MediaOne via a cable modem-- 24.147.237.100 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast. Where are these coming from? They happen with two addresses about every five minutes. Are these other peop

Re: ICMP error

VTorres inquired about error messages involved " invalid ICMP error..." Colin Wilson has given a useful solution. I got this error too, but I traced this to the nmb daemon ( nmbd ) in the samba suite. When I run the daemon ( in potato; I believe I did not get this in slink ) I got this

Re: ICMP error

23 Nov 1999 22:15:51 + > From: Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: ICMP error > > Vicente Torres wrote: > >I receive hundreds of times pro day > >the following message on my text screen

[Re: ICMP error]

Colin Watson wrote: > > Vicente Torres wrote: > >I receive hundreds of times pro day > >the following message on my text screens: > > > >193.152.56.57 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast > > > >¿Can I do anything to avoid receiving this messa

Re: ICMP error

Vicente Torres wrote: >I receive hundreds of times pro day >the following message on my text screens: > >193.152.56.57 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast > >¿Can I do anything to avoid receiving this message? I had the same problem, due to an apparently misconfigured LA

ICMP error

I receive hundreds of times pro day the following message on my text screens: 193.152.56.57 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast ¿Can I do anything to avoid receiving this message?

sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast

Hi, since I upgraded our server machine to kernel 2.2.0 I periodically (every 3 mins.) get the following error or warning message: sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast Does anyone know what this means? I guess the machine whose IP address is mentioned is misconfigured? Anyway

Re: what is "invalid ICMP error" ?

On Mon, Oct 26, 1998 at 04:59:30AM +, Ionutz Borcoman wrote: > Hi, > > My kernel is reporting: > > borco-ei kernel: 133.87.240.13 sent an invalid ICMP error to a > broadcast. > > What and how bad is this ? A machine has told your machine a different route to

what is "invalid ICMP error" ?

Hi, My kernel is reporting: borco-ei kernel: 133.87.240.13 sent an invalid ICMP error to a broadcast. What and how bad is this ? TIA, Ionutz