unknown IP packets

[mark () ENTROPYNET COM (Mark Shirley)]

i usually don't post unusual logs here but this struck my eye.  i have never seen this before.

Feb 14 12:47:20 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.64.6.57
Feb 14 12:47:21 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.45.6.160
Feb 14 12:47:21 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.64.17.26
Feb 14 12:47:21 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.52.17.241
Feb 14 12:47:21 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.64.17.26
Feb 14 12:47:21 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.52.17.241
Feb 14 12:47:23 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.54.6.210
Feb 14 12:47:23 cyberfrg iplog[90430]: Warning: Short IP packet received from 0.64.6.181

it seems that i am getting flooded with them.  thousands upon thousands.