# Bug or misunderstanding in firewall rules

**URL:** <https://forum.alta.inc/t/bug-or-misunderstanding-in-firewall-rules/4393>\
**Category:** Routers\
**Tags:** bug-report\
**Created:** [January 20, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/bug-or-misunderstanding-in-firewall-rules/4393 "2025-01-20T02:19:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alta-cmb](https://forum.alta.inc/user_avatar/forum.alta.inc/alta-cmb/32/5404_2.png) [@Alta-cmb](https://forum.alta.inc/u/Alta-cmb)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 11:24am UTC](https://forum.alta.inc/t/bug-or-misunderstanding-in-firewall-rules/4393/2 "2025-01-21T11:24:55Z")

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Yes, that’s a bug from openwrt’s odd handling of rules without any protocol specified, it assumes TCP+UDP like you’re seeing there. I’m changing firmware to make omitted protocol == any, like would be expected.

Thanks for the report!

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