Re: [exim] ratelimit based on invalid authentication

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Author: Lena
Date:  
To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] ratelimit based on invalid authentication
> From: Arkadiusz Mi?kiewicz

> Is there a way to rate limit host based on invalid authentication?


WARNTO = abuse@???
EXIMBINARY = /usr/local/sbin/exim -f root
SHELL = /bin/sh
acl_smtp_auth = acl_check_auth
acl_smtp_quit = acl_check_quit
acl_smtp_notquit = acl_check_notquit
acl_smtp_mail = acl_check_mail
acl_smtp_connect = acl_check_connect

begin acl
acl_check_auth:
  drop  message = authentication is allowed only once per message in order \
                  to slow down bruteforce cracking
        set acl_m_auth = ${eval10:0$acl_m_auth+1}
        condition = ${if >{$acl_m_auth}{2}}
        delay = 22s


  drop  message = blacklisted for bruteforce cracking attempt
        set acl_c_authnomail = ${eval10:0$acl_c_authnomail+1}
        condition = ${if >{$acl_c_authnomail}{4}}
        continue = ${run{SHELL -c "echo $sender_host_address \
           >>$spool_directory/blocked_IPs; \
           \N{\N echo Subject: $sender_host_address blocked; echo; echo \
           for bruteforce auth cracking attempt.; \
           \N}\N | EXIMBINARY WARNTO"}}


accept

acl_check_quit:
  warn  condition = ${if def:authentication_failed}
        condition = $authentication_failed
        logwrite = :reject: quit after authentication failed: \
                            ${sg{$sender_rcvhost}{\N[\n\t]+\N}{\040}}
        ratelimit = 7 / 5m / strict / per_conn
        continue = ${run{SHELL -c "echo $sender_host_address \
           >>$spool_directory/blocked_IPs; \
           \N{\N echo Subject: $sender_host_address blocked; echo; echo \
           for bruteforce auth cracking attempt.; \
           \N}\N | EXIMBINARY WARNTO"}}


acl_check_notquit:
  warn  condition = ${if def:authentication_failed}
        condition = $authentication_failed
        logwrite = :reject: $smtp_notquit_reason after authentication failed: \
                            ${sg{$sender_rcvhost}{\N[\n\t]+\N}{\040}}
        condition = ${if eq{$smtp_notquit_reason}{connection-lost}}
        ratelimit = 7 / 5m / strict / per_conn
        continue = ${run{SHELL -c "echo $sender_host_address \
           >>$spool_directory/blocked_IPs; \
           \N{\N echo Subject: $sender_host_address blocked; echo; echo \
           for bruteforce auth cracking attempt.; \
           \N}\N | EXIMBINARY WARNTO"}}


acl_check_mail:
accept set acl_c_authnomail = 0

acl_check_connect:
  drop  message = $sender_host_address locally blacklisted for a bruteforce \
                  auth (login+password) cracking attempt
        condition = ${if exists{$spool_directory/blocked_IPs}}
        condition = ${lookup{$sender_host_address}lsearch\
                    {$spool_directory/blocked_IPs}{1}{0}}


accept