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Issue ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str

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daanse

Regular Pleskian
Hi,

just noticed that my Fail2Ban is not banning any IPs.
so i looked into fail2ban.log and noticed thousands of fails, as followed:

Code: 
2017-03-19 07:08:01,992 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:08,143 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,221 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,240 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,266 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,285 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,322 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,340 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,641 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:15,671 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:16,261 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:16,442 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str
2017-03-19 07:08:16,458 fail2ban.filterpyinotify[6530]: ERROR Error in FilterPyinotify callback: must be string without null bytes, not str

what i the world happened here?
I didn't changed anything.

fail2ban status is active.
PLesk Onyx latest and Debian 8.x

EDIT: After restart and applying this here: https://www.howtoforge.com/community/threads/fail2ban-error-in-log-files.66369/
i noticed some more Fails (see Screenshot)

Still have no clue what to do.
Any Advice?
 

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Hi daanse,

did you consider to RE-INSTALL Fail2Ban, to solve your issue(s) ?

Code: 
plesk installer --select-product-id plesk --select-release-current --remove-component fail2ban
plesk installer --select-product-id plesk --select-release-current --install-component fail2ban


In addition, I would never recommend suggestions from external sources in the first place. Consider to redo your changes to "auto", if you don't want to re-install Fail2Ban and restart it.
 
Hi @UFHH01 ,
i did exactly as you said, no changes. Moreover, i can switch on f2b Jails without waiting, which is not normal, cause it took always longer, at about 30 seconds.
Anyways, i still get these same errors and i want to point out, that i didn't changed any Jail, CONF.
Only thing i made is to update linux several days ago, as i always do, if there are new Updates.
 
Hi daanse,

daanse said:
Only thing i made is to update linux several days ago, as i always do, if there are new Updates.
Click to expand...
You seem to have updated/upgraded the "python" package on your server. Correct?

Pls. post the output of ( as user "root" over SSH ):
Code: 
which python
python -v

AND

python -V
 
Hi @UFHH01 ,

thanks for help:

Code: 
root@ ~ # which python
/usr/bin/python
root@ ~ # python -v
# installing zipimport hook
import zipimport # builtin
# installed zipimport hook
# /usr/lib/python2.7/site.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/site.py
import site # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/site.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/os.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/os.py
import os # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/os.pyc
import errno # builtin
import posix # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.py
import posixpath # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/posixpath.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.py
import stat # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/stat.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/genericpath.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/genericpath.py
import genericpath # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/genericpath.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/warnings.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/warnings.py
import warnings # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/warnings.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/linecache.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/linecache.py
import linecache # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/linecache.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/types.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/types.py
import types # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/types.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.py
import UserDict # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/UserDict.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/_abcoll.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/_abcoll.py
import _abcoll # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/_abcoll.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/abc.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/abc.py
import abc # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/abc.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/_weakrefset.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/_weakrefset.py
import _weakrefset # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/_weakrefset.pyc
import _weakref # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/copy_reg.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/copy_reg.py
import copy_reg # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/copy_reg.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/traceback.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/traceback.py
import traceback # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/traceback.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.py
import sysconfig # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/sysconfig.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/re.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/re.py
import re # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/re.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.py
import sre_compile # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_compile.pyc
import _sre # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.py
import sre_parse # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_parse.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.py
import sre_constants # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/sre_constants.pyc
import _locale # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.py
import _sysconfigdata # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/_sysconfigdata.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/plat-x86_64-linux-gnu/_sysconfigdata_nd.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/plat-x86_64-linux-gnu/_sysconfigdata_nd.py
import _sysconfigdata_nd # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/plat-x86_64-linux-gnu/_sysconfigdata_nd.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/sitecustomize.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/sitecustomize.py
import sitecustomize # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/sitecustomize.pyc
import encodings # directory /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings
# /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/__init__.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/__init__.py
import encodings # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/__init__.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/codecs.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/codecs.py
import codecs # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/codecs.pyc
import _codecs # builtin
# /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/aliases.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/aliases.py
import encodings.aliases # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/aliases.pyc
# /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc matches /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.py
import encodings.utf_8 # precompiled from /usr/lib/python2.7/encodings/utf_8.pyc
Python 2.7.9 (default, Jun 29 2016, 13:08:31)
[GCC 4.9.2] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
dlopen("/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/readline.x86_64-linux-gnu.so", 2);
import readline # dynamically loaded from /usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/readline.x86_64-linux-gnu.so
>>>

and:
Code: 
# python -V
Python 2.7.9
 
Hi daanse,

pls. post as well the output from:

Code: 
apt-cache policy fail2ban

and

lsb_release -a
uname -a
 
Hi @UFHH01,

okay:
Code: 
# apt-cache policy fail2ban
fail2ban:
  Installed: 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516
  Candidate: 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516
  Version table:
 *** 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.8.13-1 0
        500 http://mirror.hetzner.de/debian/packages/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages

and
Code: 
# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:    Debian
Description:    Debian GNU/Linux 8.7 (jessie)
Release:    8.7
Codename:    jessie
# uname -a
Linux hostname-xxxx.com 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.7-ckt20-1+deb8u3 (2016-01-17) x86_64 GNU/Linux
 
Hi daanse

ahhh... here we go... :
daanse said:
# apt-cache policy fail2ban
fail2ban:
Installed: 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516
Candidate: 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516
Version table:
*** 1:0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516 0
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
0.8.13-1 0
500 http://mirror.hetzner.de/debian/packages/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
500 http://http.debian.net/debian/ jessie/main amd64 Packages
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You rather like the Fail2Ban version from your vendor, instead of using the Plesk - Fail2Ban - version.

You have two choices now:

Either ask the Debian - 8 - Community or Fail2Ban - community to solve your bug with "Fail2Ban" and the corresponding package "python-pyinotify"

OR

Consider to UN-install Fail2Ban completely from Plesk with the already mentioned command, afterwards use the command "aptitude purge fail2ban", rename a possible leftover folder "/etc/fail2ban" to "/etc/fail2ban.backup" ( => command: mv /etc/fail2ban /etc/fail2ban.backup ), download the Plesk Fail2Ban versions and install them manually:

Code: 
mkdir -p /root/addons/Plesk
cd /root/addons/Plesk
wget http://autoinstall.plesk.com/PSA_17.0.17/dist-deb-Debian-8.0-x86_64/opt/fail2ban/fail2ban_0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516_all.deb
wget http://autoinstall.plesk.com/PSA_17.0.17/dist-deb-Debian-8.0-x86_64/opt/fail2ban/plesk-fail2ban-configurator_17.0.17-debian8.0.build1700161026.19_all.deb

and install the Plesk supported versions with the "dpkg" command:

dpkg -i fail2ban_0.9.2-debian8.0.16102516_all.deb plesk-fail2ban-configurator_17.0.17-debian8.0.build1700161026.19_all.deb

Afterwards, clean your system with:

cd /
rm -r /root/addons/Plesk
rm -r /root/addons
 
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... if you STILL experience issues, then these issues are because of your vendor's "python-pyinotify" version. You could use "polling" instead of "auto", but I'd rather recommend to search for solutions/patches over the Debian Community. ;)
 
Hi @UFHH01,

thank you, i don't understand but it seems that i have two f2b installed? Makes no sense to me but i would like to use Plesk f2b.
I dont understand which steps this would require to stay with plesk f2b.
Can you kindly clarify your answer?
 
Hi daanse,

daanse said:
I dont understand which steps this would require to stay with plesk f2b.
Can you kindly clarify your answer?
Click to expand...
I really tried to provide ALL necessary commands ( for Debian 8 ) in my previous post... where is a possible error/issue/problem, when using the suggestion?
 
UFHH01 said:
Consider to UN-install Fail2Ban completely from Plesk with the already mentioned command, afterwards use the command "aptitude purge fail2ban", rename a possible leftover folder "/etc/fail2ban" to "/etc/fail2ban.backup" ( => command: mv /etc/fail2ban /etc/fail2ban.backup ), download the Plesk Fail2Ban versions and install them manually:
Click to expand...
ahh, i understand, you mean to remove completely F2B and than install again, right?
 
Hi @UFHH01 ,

i did as you described, looks good, but still noticed some errors:
Code: 
iptables -X f2b-plesk-proftpd -- stderr: 'iptables: Too many links.\n'
2017-03-22 13:47:00,813 fail2ban.action         [20017]: ERROR   iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m multiport --dports ftp,ftp-data,ftps,ftps-data -j f2b-plesk-proftpd
iptables -F f2b-plesk-proftpd
iptables -X f2b-plesk-proftpd -- returned 1
2017-03-22 13:47:00,813 fail2ban.actions        [20017]: ERROR   Failed to stop jail 'plesk-proftpd' action 'iptables-multiport': Error stopping action
2017-03-22 13:47:00,813 fail2ban.jail           [20017]: INFO    Jail 'plesk-proftpd' stopped
2017-03-22 13:47:01,679 fail2ban.action         [20017]: ERROR   iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m multiport --dports http,https,7080,7081 -j f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -F f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -X f2b-plesk-wordpress -- stdout: ''
2017-03-22 13:47:01,679 fail2ban.action         [20017]: ERROR   iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m multiport --dports http,https,7080,7081 -j f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -F f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -X f2b-plesk-wordpress -- stderr: 'iptables: Too many links.\n'
2017-03-22 13:47:01,679 fail2ban.action         [20017]: ERROR   iptables -D INPUT -p tcp -m multiport --dports http,https,7080,7081 -j f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -F f2b-plesk-wordpress
iptables -X f2b-plesk-wordpress -- returned 1

this: stderr: 'iptables: Too many links.\n' what can i do here?
 
Hi daanse,

you seem to have quite a lot of current entries in your iptables at the moment. Pls. flush your iptables and stop and start fail2ban again:

Code: 
/sbin/iptables -F

service fail2ban stop

service fail2ban start
 
UFHH01 said:
Hi daanse,

you seem to have quite a lot of current entries in your iptables at the moment. Pls. flush your iptables and stop and start fail2ban again:

Code: 
/sbin/iptables -F

service fail2ban stop

service fail2ban start
Click to expand...
Thank you, i ran the first command flush ... and then 15-20 Minutes later, Server down.
Its a dedicated 64GB Ram Server.
I made a reset and try again some Night :)
 
Hi daanse,

daanse said:
Thank you, i ran the first command flush ... and then 15-20 Minutes later, Server down.
Click to expand...
Flushing the iptables will not result in any "server down" situations at all.

Pls. inspect your log - files ( kern.log / syslog / debug / messages / etc... ), in order to investigate your further issues/errors/problems. ;)
 
Hi @UFHH01,
i ran first command an it never came to an End, instead of that, everything went down, no ssh, no panel, no frontend Pages.
So i restarted Server. Its maybe not logical but this is what happened.
I will investigate, thank you.
 
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