What does this mean - logwatch - Dropped 981 packets on interface eth0..?

[pingo]

Logwatch for one server is reporting this:

--------------------- Kernel Begin ------------------------

Dropped 981 packets on interface eth0
From 12.5.235.98 - 2 packets
To 63.247.83.203 - 1 packet
Service: 37852 (udp/37852) (**UDP DROP**,eth0,none) - 1 packet
To 209.51.152.138 - 1 packet
Service: 37852 (udp/37852) (**UDP DROP**,eth0,none) - 1 packet
From 15.227.128.20 - 2 packets
To 209.51.152.138 - 2 packets
Service: 59743 (udp/59743) (**UDP DROP**,eth0,none) - 2 packets
From 15.243.160.20 - 4 packets
To 209.51.152.138 - 4 packets
Service: 59743 (udp/59743) (**UDP DROP**,eth0,none) - 4 packets
From 32.97.27.254 - 3 packets
To 209.51.152.138 - 3 packets
Service: 5120 (tcp/5120) (**TCP DROP**,eth0,none) - 3 packets
From 61.6.32.154 - 2 packets
To 209.51.152.138 - 2 packets
Service: auth (tcp/113) (**TCP DROP**,eth0,none) - 2 packets
From 61.43.122.223 - 2 packets
To 63.247.83.251 - 2 packets
Service: microsoft-ds (tcp/445) (**TCP DROP**,eth0,none) - 2 packets
From 61.48.16.148 - 5 packets
To 63.247.83.193 - 1 packet
Service: rtsp (tcp/554) (**TCP DROP**,eth0,none) - 1 packet
To 63.247.83.199 - 1 packet
Service: rtsp (tcp/554) (**TCP DROP**,eth0,none) - 1 packet
To 63.247.83.205 - 1 packet
.
.
etc..


I can see that some packets are lost, but are there any reason to be concerned?

Thanks
John Norgaard
ebizalive.net

[casey]

I'm getting tons of those, too.

[casey]

Originally posted by thaphantom
most likely you are under a syn attack:

http://faq.cpanel.net/show.cgi?qa=104700513408268

Nope, not me. Interesting link though, thanks.