Re: [exim] Blocking a Class C

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Author: Evgeniy Berdnikov
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Blocking a Class C
On Thu, Dec 08, 2022 at 12:22:13PM -0700, The Doctor via Exim-users wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 08, 2022 at 09:24:19PM +0300, Odhiambo Washington via Exim-users wrote:

[...]
> > >>> host in "5.34.207.0/24"? yes (matched "5.34.207.0/24")
> > >>> host in host_reject_connection? yes (matched "+host_rejects")
> > LOG: refused connection from [5.34.207.3] (host_reject_connection)
> > 554 SMTP service not available
> > root@gw:/usr/home/wash #
>
> Still seeing
>
> netstat -a | egrep smtp
> tcp4       0      0 exploreedmonton..smtps 5.34.207.189.26526     SYN_RCVD   
> tcp4       0      0 comparealbertapo.smtps 5.34.207.190.30872     FIN_WAIT_2 
> tcp4       0      0 204.209.81.148.smtps   5.34.207.114.57546     FIN_WAIT_2 


Rejection with status code 554 requires established TCP connection.
Study mainlog to check whether connections are rejected.

However, absense of numerous connections in ESTABLISHED state is a hint
that rejection works.

If you don't want TCP connections, use packet filtering on kernel level
instead of Exim's configuration options.
--
Eugene Berdnikov