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Old 01-16-2009
What does this error message mean?
I was reviewing logs and I got this error message in /var/log/messages:

Did not receive identification string from (IP ADDRESS)

What does it mean?
# 2  
Old 01-16-2009
Could you please post the entire line, and maybe even the line before and line after?
Padow
# 3  
Old 01-16-2009
Dec 24 05:32:04 machine sshd[23875]: Did not receive identification string from ::ffff:205.150.86.90
Dec 24 05:37:07 machine sshd[23878]: Did not receive identification string from ::ffff:205.150.86.90
Dec 24 05:40:00 machine /USR/SBIN/CRON[23880]: (gnats) CMD (/usr/lib/gnats/queue-pr --run)
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Old 01-16-2009
And which Operating System (uname -a) ?
Last edited by methyl; 01-16-2009 at 10:05 PM.. Reason: grammatical error
# 5  
Old 01-19-2009
seems like RH
# 6  
Old 02-04-2009
Quote:
Originally Posted by neverhood
seems like RH
Yes it is RED HAT
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Old 02-04-2009
Looks like empty connects, eg. someone testing if that port is open. Could be a script that is testing if the server is still up or someone port-scanning you.
 
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