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Fail2ban

Fail2Ban is an intrusion prevention software framework. Written in the Python programming language, it is designed to prevent brute-force attacks. It is able to run on POSIX systems that have an interface to a packet-control system or firewall installed locally, such as iptables or TCP Wrapper.

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Functionality

Log filesIP addressesHostsRecidivistFlooded
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Shortcomings

ZeroMQAPIs
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Integrations

APIs
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Overview

Intrusion preventionPythonBrute-force attacksPOSIXIptables
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License
GNU GPL v2
Original author
Cyril Jaquier
Platform
POSIX
Release
October 7, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-10-07)
Repository
github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban
Stable release
1.1.1 / 15 August 2026; 9 days ago (15 August 2026)

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Fail2ban

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples28
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Fail2ban

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related to Functionality · 11
Fail2ban → However, IP, IPv4, IPv6, It, Most, Netfilter/iptables, Optionally, PF, Python, TCP Wrapper's
related to Shortcomings · 4
Fail2ban → APIs, However, There, ZeroMQ
related to Integrations · 2
Fail2ban → AbuseIPDB, APIs
License · 1
Fail2ban → GNU GPL v2
Original author · 1
Fail2ban → Cyril Jaquier
Platform · 1
Fail2ban → POSIX
Release · 1
Fail2ban → October 7, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-10-07)
Repository · 1
Fail2ban → github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban
Stable release · 1
Fail2ban → 1.1.1 / 15 August 2026; 9 days ago (15 August 2026)
Type · 1
Fail2ban → Intrusion prevention

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python iptables posix log may software tcp hosts intrusion prevention written ip host action unban however brute-force system firewall also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Fail2banLicenseGNU GPL v21.00infobox
Fail2banOriginal authorCyril Jaquier1.00infobox
Fail2banPlatformPOSIX1.00infobox
Fail2banReleaseOctober 7, 2004; 21 years ago (2004-10-07)1.00infobox
Fail2banRepositorygithub.com/fail2ban/fail2ban1.00infobox
Fail2banStable release1.1.1 / 15 August 2026; 9 days ago (15 August 2026)1.00infobox
Fail2banTypeIntrusion prevention1.00infobox
Fail2banWebsitewww.fail2ban.org1.00infobox
Fail2banWritten inPython1.00infobox
Fail2banis aintrusion prevention software framework0.90text
Fail2banrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Fail2banrelated to FunctionalityMost0.60section

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