Thanks. I'll give that a try.
On 1/30/20 1:49 PM, Jack Craig wrote:
> wireshark -> tcpdump on dst=port# src = all
> ??
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 1:13 PM Michael Eager <eager@eagercon.com
> <mailto:eager@eagercon.com>> wrote:
>
> When I look at /var/log/secure or run journalctl on my workstation, I
> see failed SSH login attempts from a variety of IP addresses. The
> attempts are every 3-12 minutes.
>
> /etc/ssh/sshd_config contains:
> PasswordAuthentication no
>
> The workstation is on a LAN behind an EdgeRouter firewall. No Internet-
> accessible ports are forwarded to the workstation. The LAN has a
> variety of servers, NAS boxes, WiFi access points, WiFi-connected
> laptops, etc.
>
> A typical /var/log/secure entry looks like this:
> Jan 30 12:43:50 redwood sshd[21228]: Invalid user jackiehulu from
> 124.204.36.138 port 37394
> Jan 30 12:43:51 redwood sshd[21228]: Received disconnect from
> 124.204.36.138 port 37394:11: Bye Bye [preauth]
> Jan 30 12:43:51 redwood sshd[21228]: Disconnected from invalid user
> jackiehulu 124.204.36.138 port 37394 [preauth]
>
> The corresponding journalctl is:
> Jan 30 12:43:51 redwood.eagercon.com <http://redwood.eagercon.com>
> audit[21228]: USER_ERR pid=21228
> uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295
> subj=system_u:system_r:sshd_t:s0-s0:c0.c1023 msg='op=PAM:bad_ident
> grantors=? acct="?" exe="/usr/sbin/sshd" hostname=124.204.36.138
> addr=124.204.36.138 terminal=ssh res=failed'
>
> I'm assuming that something on the network has been compromised,
> allowing SSH login attempts on the LAN. Other than turning off
> each server/AP/laptop/etc, one at a time, to find when the accesses
> stop, is there any way to find out where the SSH attempt is coming from?
>
> -- Mike Eager
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