> Source: [sk170254](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk170254)

# sk170254 - "fwhandle_get(fwvpn.c:4288): Table kbufs - Invalid handle ffffc200 (bad pool)" flood /var/log/messages

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk170254 |
| Date Created | 2020-10-29 |
| Last Modified | 2021-01-12 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Scalable Platforms |
| Versions | R82.20, R82.10, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- The following messages flood `/var/log/messages`:

```

kernel: [fw4_0];fwhandle_get(fwvpn.c:4288): Table kbufs - Invalid handle ffffc200 (bad pool)
kernel: [fw4_0];Assertion 0 failed in kiss_handles.c:482
```

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