Why "Source Route Failed" logs are continuously are logged in RHEL 6 ?

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Issue

  • Getting Source Route Failed in /var/log/messages.
Jan  1 17:29:29 server kernel: [15993546.343000] ICMP: xx.xx.xx.xx: Source Route Failed.
Jan  1 17:29:30 server kernel: [15993547.344000] ICMP: xx.xx.xx.xx: Source Route Failed.
Jan  1 17:29:31 server kernel: [15993548.344000] ICMP: xx.xx.xx.xx: Source Route Failed.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5

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