Snort Forums Archive

Archive Home » BSD » HELP: "Decoding LoopBack on interface NULL" issue on OpenBSD-4.1

Please note that the categories listed below represent an archived version of our forums pages. To view the current version and be able to post and reply to threads, please register and login here to go to the full forums pages.

[ Notice: Full Version of This Topic ]

HELP: "Decoding LoopBack on interface NULL" issue on OpenBSD-4.1

Posted by rachmat on September 13, 2007 07:24:39

I have my Snort-2.7.0.1 installed on OpenBSD-4.1

Installing Snort with:
./configure --enable-dynamicplugin --with-mysql \
--with-mysql-inludes=/usr/local/includes/mysql \
--with-mysql-libraries=/usr/local/lib/mysql
make
make install

When I running snort with command using '-c' switch (use the configuration files)
It always stuck/hang after the 'Decoding LoopBack on interface NULL'
comments. Don't know why, no matter how hard I try, the Snort
process, can't be stopped. I have to restart the mechine before
I can use them back.

there is anyone can help to solve this problem?

Posted by snort_sport on February 19, 2008 20:12:25

This could be either the stream5/GRE issue or you are running out memory.
Solutions: either wait for the fix for GRE under stream5, do not use the --enable-gre, or use stream4 instead.