Talos Rules 2016-10-13
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-other, file-flash, file-office, file-pdf, malware-cnc 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

2016-10-13 17:47:14 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-10-13

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:


 * 1:40456 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JPEG engine spurious object reference use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40446 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera authentication bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40444 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Dropper.Agent variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40445 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Dropper.Agent variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40447 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera search.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40448 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera search.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40449 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40450 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Downloader.Agent file download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40451 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Symantec Messaging Gateway KavaChart Component directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40452 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 Primetime timeline ShimContentResolver out of bounds read attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40453 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 Primetime timeline ShimContentResolver out of bounds read attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40454 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Nibbleblog remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40455 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JPEG engine spurious object reference use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40461 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Deshacop variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40459 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40460 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40457 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.OpenCandy variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40458 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-OTHER Android browser file exfiltration attempt (browser-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:30242 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:30243 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)

2983

2016-10-13 17:47:14 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-10-13

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:


 * 1:40461 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Deshacop variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40460 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40459 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:40458 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-OTHER Android browser file exfiltration attempt (browser-other.rules)
 * 1:40457 <-> DISABLED <-> PUA-ADWARE Win.Downloader.OpenCandy variant outbound connection (pua-adware.rules)
 * 1:40456 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JPEG engine spurious object reference use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40455 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader JPEG engine spurious object reference use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:40454 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Nibbleblog remote code execution attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40453 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 Primetime timeline ShimContentResolver out of bounds read attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40452 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Standalone Flash Player AS3 Primetime timeline ShimContentResolver out of bounds read attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:40451 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Symantec Messaging Gateway KavaChart Component directory traversal attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40450 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Downloader.Agent file download attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40449 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Locky variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40448 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera search.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40447 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera search.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40446 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Avtech IP Camera authentication bypass attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40445 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Dropper.Agent variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40444 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Doc.Dropper.Agent variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:30242 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)
 * 1:30243 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Excel malicious cce value following a PtgMemFunc token (file-office.rules)