[Fwd: Re: [sllug-members]: Potential Suse 10.2 Bug in browsing]

[Allen Parker]

On 12/29/06, Robert Lewis <rll at felton.felton.ca.us> wrote:
> On 12/29/06, Robert Lewis <rll at felton.felton.ca.us> wrote:
>
> > Just to be crystal clear.
> > I have reloaded on the same identical machine plugged into the
> > same router the following:
> >
> > SUSE 10.1       works
> > Kubuntu 6.1      works
> > SUSE 10.2       can not reach that one IP site.
> > XP                      works
> >
> > I appreciate everyones attention, comments, suggestions etc.
> > We are in the middle of comparing the traces from wireshark
> > on a machine that works vrs one that doesn't.
>
> Any chance I could see a sample working traceroute and one traceroute from 10.2?
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Here it is!

I would suggest asking your vendor (whoever runs that site) to
fix/update their misconfigured Cisco Pix firewall.

<robbat2> it's not a kernel bug. it's TCP behavior in linux exposing
bugs elsewhere
<robbat2> like the original ECN headache
<robbat2> it works fine with most machines
<robbat2> just certain firewalls don't do it nicely
<robbat2> and break
<infowolfe> so it is the cisco pix thing. [1]
<robbat2> i'd put money on it

[1] http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/nanog/users/94477