2.55. REASSEMBLY

These log messages refer to the REASSEMBLY (Events concerning data reassembly) category.

2.55.1. ack_of_not_transmitted_data (ID: 04800002)

Default Severity
INFORMATIONAL
Log Message
TCP segment acknowledges data not yet transmitted
Explanation
A TCP segment that acknowledges data not yet transmitted was received. The segment will be dropped.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Context Parameters
Connection

2.55.2. invalid_tcp_checksum (ID: 04800003)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
TCP segment with invalid checksum
Explanation
A TCP segment with an invalid checksum was received. The segment will be dropped.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
None
Revision
1
Context Parameters
Connection

2.55.3. mismatching_data_in_overlapping_tcp_segment (ID: 04800004)

Default Severity
ERROR
Log Message
Overlapping TCP segment containing different data
Explanation
A TCP segment that partly overlaps segments that has been received earlier was received. The data in the overlapping part is however different from the data in the segments received earlier. The segment's data will be replaced so that it is consistent with the earlier received segments.
Firewall Action
correct the data
Recommended Action
Research the source of this errornous traffic.
Revision
1
Context Parameters
Connection

2.55.4. memory_allocation_failure (ID: 04800005)

Default Severity
ERROR
Log Message
Can't allocate memory to keep track of a packet
Explanation
The firewall is unable to allocate memory to keep track of packet that was received. The packet will be dropped.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
Review configuration to reduce memory consumption.
Revision
2

2.55.5. drop_due_to_buffer_starvation (ID: 04800007)

Default Severity
ERROR
Log Message
Can't allocate resources to process a packet
Explanation
The firewall ran out of resources when trying to allocate resources to send a packet. The packet that triggered the need to send a packet will be dropped.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
Check buffer consumption.
Revision
2

2.55.6. failed_to_send_ack (ID: 04800008)

Default Severity
ERROR
Log Message
Failed to send TCP ACK in response to a segment
Explanation
The firewall responds to some segments by sending an acknowledgement segment to the sender. An example is when it receives a segment that is outside of the receiver's receive window. This log message indicates that the firewall failed to allocate resources to send such an acknoledgement segment.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Check buffer consumption.
Revision
2

2.55.7. processing_memory_limit_reached (ID: 04800009)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Maximum processing memory limit reached
Explanation
The reassembly subsystem has reached the maximum limit set on its processing memory. This will decrease the performance of connections that are processed by the reassembly subsystem.
Firewall Action
drop
Recommended Action
Consider increasing the setting Reassembly_MaxProcessingMem.
Revision
1

2.55.8. maximum_connections_limit_reached (ID: 04800010)

Default Severity
NOTICE
Log Message
Maximum connections limit reached
Explanation
The reassembly subsystem has reached the maximum number of concurrent connections.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Consider increasing the setting Reassembly_MaxConnections.
Revision
1
Context Parameters
Connection

2.55.9. state_memory_allocation_failed (ID: 04800011)

Default Severity
ERROR
Log Message
Failed to allocate the memory needed to activate reassembly on a connection
Explanation
The reassembly subsystem has failed to allocate the memory needed to activate reassembly on a connection.
Firewall Action
None
Recommended Action
Review configuration to reduce memory consumption.
Revision
1
Context Parameters
Connection