On Thu, Aug 09, 2001 at 06:05:38PM +0200, Viljo Marrandi wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm not sure this is aan security issue, but i could be exploitable... > >From time to time one of my nic's just dies and in /var/log/messages i > have stuff like this: > > Aug 9 16:08:59 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame c7f9f460 vs > c7f9f460. > Aug 9 16:08:59 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame spanned > multiple buffers, entry 0xe852607 length 1546 status 60a8d00! > Aug 9 16:08:59 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame c7f9f470 vs > c7f9f470. > Aug 9 16:09:03 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame spanned > multiple buffers, entry 0xe852707 length 0 status 0600! > Aug 9 16:09:03 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame c7f9f470 vs > c7f9f470. > Aug 9 16:09:03 server kernel: eth1: Oversized Ethernet frame spanned > multiple buffers, entry 0xe852708 length 1546 status 60a8d00! > A > > eth1 is external nic which is connected to adsl router. Both cards are > D-Link DFE-530's. I tried to swap them but no luck, still eth1 (before was > eth0) died. Anyone sends oversized packets to cause this or what? Or maybe > adsl box and nic hate each other?
In my opinion, the NIC on your adsl router is going bad - frames too large are often a harbinger of hardware failure. If it's under warranty, get a replacement. -- Nathan Norman - Staff Engineer | A good plan today is better Micromuse Ltd. | than a perfect plan tomorrow. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- Patton
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