# Uncomment the following to stop low-level messages on console
#kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
##############################################################3
# Functions previously found in netbase
#
# Uncomment the next two lines to enable Spoof protection (reverse-path filter)
# Turn on Source Address Verification in all interfaces to
# prevent some spoofing attacks
#net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter=1
#net.ipv4.conf.all.rp_filter=1
# Uncomment the next line to enable TCP/IP SYN cookies
#net.ipv4.tcp_syncookies=1
# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv4
#net.ipv4.ip_forward=1
# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv6
#net.ipv6.ip_forward=1
###################################################################
# Additional settings - these settings can improve the network
# security of the host and prevent against some network attacks
# including spoofing attacks and man in the middle attacks through
# redirection. Some network environments, however, require that these
# settings are disabled so review and enable them as needed.
#
# Ignore ICMP broadcasts
#net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_broadcasts = 1
#
# Ignore bogus ICMP errors
#net/ipv4/icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1
#
# Do not accept ICMP redirects (prevent MITM attacks)
#net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_redirects = 0
# _or_
# Accept ICMP redirects only for gateways listed in our default
# gateway list (enabled by default)
# net/ipv4/conf/all/secure_redirects = 1
#
# Do not send ICMP redirects (we are not a router)
#net/ipv4/conf/all/send_redirects = 0
#
# Do not accept IP source route packets (we are not a router)
#net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_source_route = 0
#
# Enable TCP Syn Cookies
#net/ipv4/tcp_syncookies = 1
#
# Log Martian Packets
#net/ipv4/conf/all/log_martians = 1
#
# Always defragment packets
#net/ipv4/ip_always_defrag = 1
</code>
i have same problem, and i have a upgrade my ubuntu from 9.04, also i have changed /etc/sysctl.conf
in ubuntu 9.04
i have resolved this problem after i change this file to
<code>
#
# /etc/sysctl.conf - Configuration file for setting system variables
# See sysctl.conf (5) for information.
#
#kernel.domainname = example.com icmp_echo_ ignore_ broadcasts= 1
#net/ipv4/
# Uncomment the following to stop low-level messages on console
#kernel.printk = 4 4 1 7
####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ######3
# Functions previously found in netbase
#
# Uncomment the next two lines to enable Spoof protection (reverse-path filter) conf.default. rp_filter= 1 conf.all. rp_filter= 1
# Turn on Source Address Verification in all interfaces to
# prevent some spoofing attacks
#net.ipv4.
#net.ipv4.
# Uncomment the next line to enable TCP/IP SYN cookies tcp_syncookies= 1
#net.ipv4.
# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv4 ip_forward= 1
#net.ipv4.
# Uncomment the next line to enable packet forwarding for IPv6 ip_forward= 1
#net.ipv6.
####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### ####### #### icmp_echo_ ignore_ broadcasts = 1 icmp_ignore_ bogus_error_ responses = 1 conf/all/ accept_ redirects = 0 conf/all/ secure_ redirects = 1 conf/all/ send_redirects = 0 conf/all/ accept_ source_ route = 0 tcp_syncookies = 1 conf/all/ log_martians = 1 ip_always_ defrag = 1
# Additional settings - these settings can improve the network
# security of the host and prevent against some network attacks
# including spoofing attacks and man in the middle attacks through
# redirection. Some network environments, however, require that these
# settings are disabled so review and enable them as needed.
#
# Ignore ICMP broadcasts
#net/ipv4/
#
# Ignore bogus ICMP errors
#net/ipv4/
#
# Do not accept ICMP redirects (prevent MITM attacks)
#net/ipv4/
# _or_
# Accept ICMP redirects only for gateways listed in our default
# gateway list (enabled by default)
# net/ipv4/
#
# Do not send ICMP redirects (we are not a router)
#net/ipv4/
#
# Do not accept IP source route packets (we are not a router)
#net/ipv4/
#
# Enable TCP Syn Cookies
#net/ipv4/
#
# Log Martian Packets
#net/ipv4/
#
# Always defragment packets
#net/ipv4/
</code>
i took this from http:// ubuntuforums. org/showthread. php?t=597831