Blst Module - Blacklist Management

Andrei Pelinescu-Onciul

   iptelorg GmbH

   Copyright © 2007 iptelorg GmbH
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   Table of Contents

   1. Admin Guide

        1. Overview
        2. Functions

              2.1. blst_add([timeout])
              2.2. blst_add_retry_after(min, max)
              2.3. blst_del()
              2.4. blst_is_blacklisted()
              2.5. blst_set_ignore([flags])
              2.6. blst_rpl_set_ignore([flags])
              2.7. blst_clear_ignore([flags])
              2.8. blst_rpl_clear_ignore([flags])

   List of Examples

   1.1. blst_add usage
   1.2. blst_add_retry_after usage
   1.3. blst_del usage
   1.4. blst_is_blacklisted usage
   1.5. blst_set_ignore usage
   1.6. blst_clear_ignore usage

Chapter 1. Admin Guide

   Table of Contents

   1. Overview
   2. Functions

        2.1. blst_add([timeout])
        2.2. blst_add_retry_after(min, max)
        2.3. blst_del()
        2.4. blst_is_blacklisted()
        2.5. blst_set_ignore([flags])
        2.6. blst_rpl_set_ignore([flags])
        2.7. blst_clear_ignore([flags])
        2.8. blst_rpl_clear_ignore([flags])

1. Overview

   This module exports blacklist related functions to the script.

2. Functions

   2.1. blst_add([timeout])
   2.2. blst_add_retry_after(min, max)
   2.3. blst_del()
   2.4. blst_is_blacklisted()
   2.5. blst_set_ignore([flags])
   2.6. blst_rpl_set_ignore([flags])
   2.7. blst_clear_ignore([flags])
   2.8. blst_rpl_clear_ignore([flags])

2.1.  blst_add([timeout])

   Adds the source of the current message to the blacklist for timeout
   seconds. If timeout is missing or 0 it uses the default blacklist
   timeout (dst_blacklist_expire).

   Example 1.1. blst_add usage
...
if (src_ip==10.0.0.0/9)
    blst_add(30); # 30 s
else
    blst_add();  # use default blacklist timeout
...

2.2.  blst_add_retry_after(min, max)

   Adds the source of the current message to the blacklist for the time
   interval specified in the Retry-After header. If the Retry-After header
   is missing, it will fail (returns false). If the Retry-After value is
   less than min, then min seconds will be used instead. If the
   Retry-After value is greater than max, then max seconds will be used
   instead.

   Example 1.2. blst_add_retry_after usage
...
# on_reply route
if (msg_status==503){ # blacklist 503 source for Retry-After seconds
    if (! blst_add_retry_after(30, 3600))
        blst_add(60); # if no retry_after header add it for 60s
}
...

2.3.  blst_del()

   Removes the source of the current message from the blacklist. If the
   address is not present in the blacklist at the time of the call it
   returns false.

   Example 1.3. blst_del usage
...
    blst_del();
...

2.4.  blst_is_blacklisted()

   Returns true if the source of the current message is blacklisted.

   Example 1.4. blst_is_blacklisted usage
...
    if (blst_is_blacklisted()){
        log("message from a blacklisted source");
        drop;
   }
...

2.5.  blst_set_ignore([flags])

   Set errors that will not be taken into account when deciding whether to
   blacklist a destination for the current message or a local reply to the
   current message.

   blst_set_ignore(..) works for forwarding the current message and
   blst_rpl_set_ignore(...) works for local replies to the current
   message.

   The variants of these functions with no parameters will ignore
   everything (equivalent to passing 0xff).

   The flags are stored internally as a bitmask, and are applied by
   bitwise ANDing them together. The following flags are available:
     * 0x02 - generic send error (send denied/ failed).
     * 0x04 - connect failed (TCP, TLS or SCTP).
     * 0x08 - ICMP error (not currently used).
     * 0x10 - SIP transaction timeout.
     * 0x20 - 503 reply (statefull mode only). For more details see
       tmblst_503.

Note

   TCP and TLS send and connect errors are handled per connection and not
   per message. The connection blacklist ignore flags are inherithed from
   the message that caused the connection establishment.

   Example 1.5. blst_set_ignore usage
    blst_set_ignore(6); # ignore send and connect errors

2.6.  blst_rpl_set_ignore([flags])

   See function blst_set_ignore([flags]).

2.7.  blst_clear_ignore([flags])

   Clears blacklist ignore flags previously set by the corresponding
   blst_set_ignore(...) or blst_rpl_set_ignore(...) functions.

   See also blst_set_ignore.

   Example 1.6. blst_clear_ignore usage
    blst_clear_ignore(4); # ignore connect errors

2.8.  blst_rpl_clear_ignore([flags])

   See function blst_clear_ignore([flags]).
