Snort - Network Intrusion Detection & Prevention System

Talos Rules 2016-10-11

This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the exploit-kit, file-flash and malware-cnc 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

2016-10-12 00:27:31 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-10-11

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:


 * 1:40440 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Reader TrueType font file numberofmetrics out of bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40439 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 NetStream object use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40434 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed ActionConstantPool memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40433 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Marsjoke variant post infection beacon (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40431 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XML Java used in app.setTimeOut (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40432 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Marsjoke variant post infection beacon (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40435 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player malformed ActionConstantPool memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40436 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XSLT substring memory corruption attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40437 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XSLT substring memory corruption attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40438 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 NetStream object use after free attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40443 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player FrameLabel memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40442 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player FrameLabel memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40441 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Reader TrueType font file numberofmetrics out of bounds read attempt (file-pdf.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:31237 <-> DISABLED <-> EXPLOIT-KIT Nuclear exploit kit outbound swf request (exploit-kit.rules)
 * 1:26021 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XML Java used in app.setTimeOut (file-pdf.rules)

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