Talos Rules 2016-08-16
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-plugins, file-flash, file-image, indicator-compromise, indicator-obfuscation, malware-cnc and server-other 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

2016-08-16 23:00:41 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-08-16

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:


 * 1:39880 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:39881 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Meteocontrol WEBlog config containing passwords download attempt (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 1:39879 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:39882 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Vibro outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:39883 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:39885 <-> ENABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SNMP Cisco ASA SNMP OID parsing stack buffer overflow attempt (protocol-snmp.rules)
 * 3:39878 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco IOS truncated NTP packet processing denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39884 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:38394 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION Gzip invalid extra field evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:39565 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:39566 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)

2982

2016-08-16 23:00:41 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-08-16

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2982.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:39880 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:39879 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:39881 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Meteocontrol WEBlog config containing passwords download attempt (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 1:39882 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Vibro outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 3:39885 <-> ENABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SNMP Cisco ASA SNMP OID parsing stack buffer overflow attempt (protocol-snmp.rules)
 * 3:39878 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco IOS truncated NTP packet processing denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39884 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:39883 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:39565 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38394 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION Gzip invalid extra field evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:39566 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)

2983

2016-08-16 23:00:40 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-08-16

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:39882 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Vibro outbound connection detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:39881 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-COMPROMISE Meteocontrol WEBlog config containing passwords download attempt (indicator-compromise.rules)
 * 1:39880 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 1:39879 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-PLUGINS Mitsubishi MC-WorkX ActiveX clsid access attempt (browser-plugins.rules)
 * 3:39878 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco IOS truncated NTP packet processing denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39885 <-> ENABLED <-> PROTOCOL-SNMP Cisco ASA SNMP OID parsing stack buffer overflow attempt (protocol-snmp.rules)
 * 3:39884 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:39883 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0189 attack attempt (file-image.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:39565 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:38394 <-> DISABLED <-> INDICATOR-OBFUSCATION Gzip invalid extra field evasion attempt (indicator-obfuscation.rules)
 * 1:39566 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed tag parsing memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)