[clamav-users] error code 429

[Paul Netpresto]

Hi all

Similar issue from Manchester UK. 4 mx's  all failing to collect today's 
update apparently first available 9:50 am today


ClamAV update process started at Sat Sep  4 14:55:38 2021
daily database available for update (local version: 26283, remote 
version: 26284
)
WARNING: downloadPatch: Can't download daily-26284.cdiff from 
https://database.c
lamav.net/daily-26284.cdiff
The database server doesn't have the latest patch for the daily database 
(versio
n 26284). The server will likely have updated if you check again in a 
few hours.
main.cvd database is up-to-date (version: 61, sigs: 6607162, f-level: 
90, builde
r: sigmgr)
bytecode.cld database is up-to-date (version: 333, sigs: 92, f-level: 
63, builde
r: awillia2)


On 04/09/2021 14:20, Jim Popovitch via clamav-users wrote:
> Add me to the 429 list.
>
> I have 3 clamav installations (Debian Bullseye).  All 3 are on separate
> networks (in separate datacenters, at separate hosting providers)
>
> ~$ for m in mx1 mx2 mx3; do echo -n "$m:  "; ssh $m grep ^Check /etc/clamav/freshclam.conf; done
> mx1:  Checks 12
> mx2:  Checks 12
> mx3:  Checks 12
>
> All 3 MXes got this exact same set of messages, two times, over the past
> 4 hours.
>
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]: FreshClam previously received error code 429 from the ClamAV Content Delivery Network (CDN).
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]: This means that you have been rate limited by the CDN.
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:  1. Run FreshClam no more than once an hour to check for updates.
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:     FreshClam should check DNS first to see if an update is needed.
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:  2. If you have more than 10 hosts on your network attempting to download,
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:     it is recommended that you set up a private mirror on your network using
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:     cvdupdate (https://pypi.org/project/cvdupdate/) to save bandwidth on the
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:     CDN and your own network.
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:  3. Please do not open a ticket asking for an exemption from the rate limit,
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]:     it will not be granted.
> Sep  4 12:49:37 mx2 freshclam[1264]: You are still on cool-down until after: 2021-09-04 14:49:37
>
>
> Something is not right with the CDN.
>
> -Jim P.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> clamav-users mailing list
> clamav-users at lists.clamav.net
> https://lists.clamav.net/mailman/listinfo/clamav-users
>
>
> Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide:
> https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq
>
> http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
>