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From: Russell Miller <rmiller@duskglow.com>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: udp traceroute dropping packets
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:55:13 -0500	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <200404152155.18724.rmiller@duskglow.com> (raw)

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I came across this archived linux-kernel message:

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/net/0007.2/0111.html

I am having the exact same problem as is outlined there, from a post three 
years ago.  Here's a summary:

"I think I've found a bug in UDP/ICMP code in the kernel using 
 traceroute. 
 
To reproduce: Launch traceroute -n to some Linux system nearby 
 really quickly 3 times in the row; localhost won't work, it has to go 
 through network. Quick response is crucial. I used systems w/ in 
 the same physical network and a few routers between (still < 5 ms 
 response). 
 
The effect: On third traceroute (or perhaps second/first, if you're quick 
 enough), ICMP port unreachable will not be sent to the UDP datagram. "

I reproduced this on a redhat 8.0 machine running kernel 2.4.23.  Changing to 
the -I option of traceroute (to use ICMP) works flawlessly.  I'll be glad to 
provide more information if you need it.  Please CC, as I'm not subscribed.

- --Russell
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Russell Miller - rmiller@duskglow.com - Somewhere near Sioux City, IA.
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             reply	other threads:[~2004-04-16  2:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2004-04-16  2:55 Russell Miller [this message]
2004-04-16  3:15 ` udp traceroute dropping packets Philippe Troin

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