Need help with fail2ban on centos 5.3

[rlischer]

I need some help and clarity on what I need to do.

I went through centos 5.3 perfect server setup. So, iptables is off and fail2ban is on. I turned on the default firewall ports for the server in ipsconfig 3 admin. It works, I tested it by opening and closing a few ports.

ISP Config 3 tells me "fail2ban is not installed at this server.
See more (for debian) here..."

I try to ssh in as root and use bad passwords over and over, then after about 6 or 7 tries I get the boot, then I can go right back and try again. Why is my IP not banned? And why does ISPConfig 3 say "fail2ban is not installed at this server"

Thanks!!!



vi /etc/fail2ban/filter.d/sshd.conf

# Fail2Ban configuration file
#
# Author: Cyril Jaquier
#
# $Revision: 663 $
#

[INCLUDES]

# Read common prefixes. If any customizations available -- read them from
# common.local
before = common.conf


[Definition]

_daemon = sshd

# Option:  failregex
# Notes.:  regex to match the password failures messages in the logfile. The
#          host must be matched by a group named "host". The tag "<HOST>" can
#          be used for standard IP/hostname matching and is only an alias for
#          (?:::f{4,6}:)?(?P<host>\S+)
# Values:  TEXT
#
failregex = ^%(__prefix_line)s(?:error: PAM: )?Authentication failure for .* from <HOST>\s*$
            ^%(__prefix_line)sFailed [-/\w]+ for .* from <HOST>(?: port \d*)?(?: ssh\d*)?$
            ^%(__prefix_line)sROOT LOGIN REFUSED.* FROM <HOST>\s*$
            ^%(__prefix_line)s[iI](?:llegal|nvalid) user .* from <HOST>\s*$
            ^%(__prefix_line)sUser \S+ from <HOST> not allowed because not listed in AllowUsers$
            ^%(__prefix_line)sauthentication failure; logname=\S* uid=\S* euid=\S* tty=\S* ruser=\S* rhost=<HOST>(?:\s+user=.*)?\s*$
            ^%(__prefix_line)srefused connect from \S+ \(<HOST>\)\s*$
            ^%(__prefix_line)sAddress <HOST> .* POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT\s*$

# Option:  ignoreregex
# Notes.:  regex to ignore. If this regex matches, the line is ignored.
# Values:  TEXT
#
ignoreregex =

vi /etc/fail2ban/jail.conf (with new "logpath = /var/log/secure" path)

# Fail2Ban configuration file
#
# Author: Cyril Jaquier
#
# $Revision: 617 $
#

# The DEFAULT allows a global definition of the options. They can be override
# in each jail afterwards.

[DEFAULT]

# "ignoreip" can be an IP address, a CIDR mask or a DNS host. Fail2ban will not
# ban a host which matches an address in this list. Several addresses can be
# defined using space separator.
ignoreip = 127.0.0.1

# "bantime" is the number of seconds that a host is banned.
bantime  = 600

# A host is banned if it has generated "maxretry" during the last "findtime"
# seconds.
findtime  = 600

# "maxretry" is the number of failures before a host get banned.
maxretry = 3

# "backend" specifies the backend used to get files modification. Available
# options are "gamin", "polling" and "auto". This option can be overridden in
# each jail too (use "gamin" for a jail and "polling" for another).
#
# gamin:   requires Gamin (a file alteration monitor) to be installed. If Gamin
#          is not installed, Fail2ban will use polling.
# polling: uses a polling algorithm which does not require external libraries.
# auto:    will choose Gamin if available and polling otherwise.
backend = auto


# This jail corresponds to the standard configuration in Fail2ban 0.6.
# The mail-whois action send a notification e-mail with a whois request
# in the body.

[ssh-iptables]

enabled  = false
filter   = sshd
action   = iptables[name=SSH, port=ssh, protocol=tcp]
           sendmail-whois[name=SSH, dest=you@mail.com, sender=fail2ban@mail.com]
logpath  = /var/log/secure
maxretry = 3

[proftpd-iptables]

enabled  = false
filter   = proftpd
action   = iptables[name=ProFTPD, port=ftp, protocol=tcp]
           sendmail-whois[name=ProFTPD, dest=you@mail.com]
logpath  = /var/log/proftpd/proftpd.log
"/etc/fail2ban/jail.conf" 205L, 5658C

My log file as I try to break in as root:

Aug 13 05:17:35 server sshd[10791]: PAM 7 more authentication failures; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=66.42.154.202
Aug 13 05:17:35 server sshd[10791]: PAM service(sshd) ignoring max retries; 8 > 3
Aug 13 05:17:47 server sshd[10828]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for fuse-dedicated-66-42-154-202.fuse.net failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
Aug 13 05:17:47 server sshd[10828]: Accepted password for root from 66.42.154.202 port 35685 ssh2
Aug 13 05:17:47 server sshd[10828]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Aug 13 05:23:17 server sshd[10828]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user root
Aug 13 05:25:13 server sshd[11212]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for fuse-dedicated-66-42-154-202.fuse.net failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
Aug 13 05:25:13 server sshd[11212]: Accepted password for root from 66.42.154.202 port 39441 ssh2
Aug 13 05:25:13 server sshd[11212]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)
Aug 13 05:32:15 server sshd[11212]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session closed for user root
Aug 13 05:42:50 server sshd[12434]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for fuse-dedicated-66-42-154-202.fuse.net failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
Aug 13 05:42:50 server sshd[12434]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=66.42.154.202  user=root
Aug 13 05:42:53 server sshd[12434]: Failed password for root from 66.42.154.202 port 48067 ssh2
Aug 13 05:43:27 server last message repeated 7 times
Aug 13 05:43:27 server sshd[12435]: Disconnecting: Too many authentication failures for root
Aug 13 05:43:27 server sshd[12434]: PAM 7 more authentication failures; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=66.42.154.202  user=root
Aug 13 05:43:27 server sshd[12434]: PAM service(sshd) ignoring max retries; 8 > 3
Aug 13 05:43:38 server sshd[12472]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for fuse-dedicated-66-42-154-202.fuse.net failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
Aug 13 05:43:38 server sshd[12472]: pam_unix(sshd:auth): authentication failure; logname= uid=0 euid=0 tty=ssh ruser= rhost=66.42.154.202  user=root
Aug 13 05:43:41 server sshd[12472]: Failed password for root from 66.42.154.202 port 48627 ssh2
Aug 13 05:43:45 server sshd[12473]: fatal: Read from socket failed: Connection reset by peer
Aug 13 05:45:01 server sshd[12515]: reverse mapping checking getaddrinfo for fuse-dedicated-66-42-154-202.fuse.net failed - POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT!
Aug 13 05:45:01 server sshd[12515]: Accepted password for root from 66.42.154.202 port 49833 ssh2
Aug 13 05:45:01 server sshd[12515]: pam_unix(sshd:session): session opened for user root by (uid=0)

[rlischer]

I did find 1 error on my part "enabled = false" needs to be "enabled = true" in the jail config. It still takes 7 failed attempts to get dropped, and does NOT ban my IP at all, so I can try to hack in all day.

It also shows up in my log now inside ISPConfig 3.

2009-08-13 11:42:58,295 fail2ban.jail : INFO Using Gamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,301 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created Filter
2009-08-13 11:42:58,302 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created FilterGamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,302 fail2ban.filter : INFO Added logfile = /var/log/secure
2009-08-13 11:42:58,305 fail2ban.filter : INFO Set maxRetry = 3
2009-08-13 11:42:58,306 fail2ban.filter : INFO Set findtime = 600
2009-08-13 11:42:58,306 fail2ban.actions: INFO Set banTime = 600
2009-08-13 11:42:58,329 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionBan = iptables -I fail2ban- 1 -s -j DROP
2009-08-13 11:42:58,329 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStop = iptables -D INPUT -p --dport -j fail2ban-
iptables -F fail2ban-
iptables -X fail2ban-
2009-08-13 11:42:58,330 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStart = iptables -N fail2ban-
iptables -A fail2ban- -j RETURN
iptables -I INPUT -p --dport -j fail2ban-
2009-08-13 11:42:58,330 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionUnban = iptables -D fail2ban- -s -j DROP
2009-08-13 11:42:58,331 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionCheck = iptables -n -L INPUT | grep -q fail2ban-
2009-08-13 11:42:58,332 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionBan = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : banned 
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The IP has just been banned by Fail2Ban after
attempts against .\n\n
Here are more information about :\n
`/usr/bin/whois `\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,333 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStop = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : stopped
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The jail has been stopped.\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,333 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStart = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : started
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The jail has been started successfully.\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,334 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionUnban = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,334 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionCheck = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,335 fail2ban.jail : INFO Using Gamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,335 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created Filter
2009-08-13 11:42:58,335 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created FilterGamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,336 fail2ban.filter : INFO Set maxRetry = 3
2009-08-13 11:42:58,337 fail2ban.filter : INFO Set findtime = 600
2009-08-13 11:42:58,337 fail2ban.actions: INFO Set banTime = 300
2009-08-13 11:42:58,338 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionBan = IP= &&
printf %b "ALL: $IP\n" >> 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,339 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStop = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,339 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStart = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,340 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionUnban = IP= && sed -i.old /ALL:\ $IP/d 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,340 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionCheck = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,341 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionBan = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : banned 
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The IP has just been banned by Fail2Ban after
attempts against .\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,341 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStop = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : stopped
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The jail has been stopped.\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,342 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionStart = printf %b "Subject: [Fail2Ban] : started
From: Fail2Ban <>
To: \n
Hi,\n
The jail has been started successfully.\n
Regards,\n
Fail2Ban" | /usr/sbin/sendmail -f 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,342 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionUnban = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,343 fail2ban.actions.action: INFO Set actionCheck = 
2009-08-13 11:42:58,344 fail2ban.jail : INFO Using Gamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,344 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created Filter
2009-08-13 11:42:58,345 fail2ban.filter : INFO Created FilterGamin
2009-08-13 11:42:58,345 fail2ban.filter : INFO Set maxRetry = 3
2009-08-13 11:42:58,346 fail2ban.comm : WARNING Invalid command: ['set', 'ssh-tcpwrapper', 'ignoreregex', 'for myuser from']

[rlischer]

One more question, I see sendmail is used to email the admin if someone was banned, ISPConfig 3 does not use sendmail right? Can this be changed to use mail server used by ISPConfig 3?

Thanks

[falko]

Postfix comes with a Sendmail binary for compatibility reasons, so that's no problem.