Re: BAD TRAFFIC loopback traffic

[Erek Adams <erek () snort org>]

On Fri, 22 Aug 2003, IntegPatchMgr wrote:

> I am getting below message, Can any one let me know what is this mean ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> EVENT # : 65
> EVENTLOG : Application
> EVENT TYPE : INFORMATION (4)
> SOURCE : snort
> EVENT ID : 1
> TIME :  8/22/2003 3:55:06 PM
> MESSAGE :  [1:528:3] BAD TRAFFIC loopback traffic [Classification:
> Potentially Bad Traffic] [Priority: 2]: {TCP} 127.0.0.1:80 ->
> 172.25.15.21:1284

You had traffic from the loopback address 127.0.0.1 on the wire
(ethernet).  That should never happen.  Most likely the 127.0.0.1 address
was spoofed.

Cheers!

-----
Erek Adams

   "When things get weird, the weird turn pro."   H.S. Thompson


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