Autor: George L. Yermulnik Data: A: exim-users Assumpte: Re: [exim] ACL block incorrect authentication data
Hello!
On Wed, 29 Nov 2017 at 13:23:55 (+0000), Emanuel Gonzalez wrote:
> I use fail2ban with iptables to block the brute-force attack, but on some virtual servers I do not use iptables. > 2017-11-29 09:40:56 fixed_login authenticator failed for (shkhHHO7Wf) [220.164.38.211]: 535 Incorrect authentication data (set_id=zu)
> 2017-11-29 09:41:11 fixed_login authenticator failed for (7ouBtZ1fzi) [220.164.38.211]: 535 Incorrect authentication data (set_id=zu)
> 2017-11-29 09:41:29 fixed_login authenticator failed for (ADM-TRIANON) [200.9.221.213]: 535 Incorrect authentication data (set_id=info@???)
> 2017-11-29 09:42:25 fixed_login authenticator failed for (ADMIN) [52.175.18.205]: 535 Incorrect authentication data (set_id=info@???) > Is it possible to block these attacks through some rule from exim?
You can use fail2ban to add attackers IPs to a file which would be used
as a hostlist in a drop or deny acl (or using tcpwrappers if exim is
built with TCPwrappers support).