Talos Rules 2016-03-24
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the exploit-kit, file-flash, file-java, indicator-obfuscation and server-webapp rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2976

2016-03-24 21:15:42 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-03-24

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:38338 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java Class Loader namespace sandbox bypass attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:38339 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java Class Loader namespace sandbox bypass attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:38336 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP possible directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:38337 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader comma prior to encoding type evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38335 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38331 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:38333 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Trojan.Bifrose outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:38334 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38332 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader dual colon evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38341 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader multiple Content-Encoding headers evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38340 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader multiple encodings per line attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:36798 <-> ENABLED <-> EXPLOIT-KIT Angler Gate redirect attempt test rule (exploit-kit.rules)

2980

2016-03-24 21:15:42 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-03-24

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2980.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:38341 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader multiple Content-Encoding headers evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38340 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader multiple encodings per line attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38339 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java Class Loader namespace sandbox bypass attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:38338 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java Class Loader namespace sandbox bypass attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:38337 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader comma prior to encoding type evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38336 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP possible directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:38335 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38334 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38333 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Linux.Trojan.Bifrose outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:38332 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION HTTP Evader dual colon evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:38331 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:36798 <-> ENABLED <-> EXPLOIT-KIT Angler Gate redirect attempt test rule (exploit-kit.rules)