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Re: tcpdump with Linux 2.6 and ipsec/ESP


From: Michael Richardson <mcr () sandelman ottawa on ca>
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 2004 09:34:29 -0400

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"Michael" == Michael Mueller <m.mueller99 () kay-mueller de> writes:
    Michael> Is this a Linux or tcpdump / libpcap problem? Does anybody
    Michael> have some further details about it? Is there a more
    Michael> appropriate Linux list to send this question to?

  On Linux 26sec code, there is no interface equivalent to "ipsec0" on
which you can see packets. 
  The -E option really doesn't help much in real use, because the keys
are not easily divulged. 

  BSDs running KAME stacks have had the same problem, some of the BSDs
have created a special tap point which tcpdump can attach to which is
prior to encryption, and after decryption.

  You will discover that there are other issues with 26sec -- you have
now effectively 3 firewalls (iptables, advanced routing/QoS, and SPD),
and the SPD one is unaware of the other two.

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