Talos Rules 2016-12-01
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-firefox, file-identify, file-other, malware-cnc, os-other 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

2016-12-01 22:10:10 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-12-01

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:


 * 1:40897 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER ntpd mrulist control message command null pointer dereference attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:40904 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Oracle Weblogic default credentials login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40892 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file attachment detected (file-identify.rules)
 * 1:40893 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file attachment detected (file-identify.rules)
 * 1:40906 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Malware.Disttrack variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40891 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file download request (file-identify.rules)
 * 1:40896 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox ESR NotifyTimeChange use after free attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:40905 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Oracle Weblogic default credentials login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:40903 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0251 TALOS-2016-0253 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40899 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0248 TALOS-2016-0249 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40895 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0227 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:40898 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0248 TALOS-2016-0249 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40894 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0227 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:40902 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0251 TALOS-2016-0253 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40901 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0250 TALOS-2016-0252 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40900 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0250 TALOS-2016-0252 attack attempt (os-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40888 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox ESR NotifyTimeChange use after free attempt (browser-firefox.rules)

2983

2016-12-01 22:10:10 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-12-01

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:


 * 1:40906 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Malware.Disttrack variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:40905 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Oracle Weblogic default credentials login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40904 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Oracle Weblogic default credentials login attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:40897 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER ntpd mrulist control message command null pointer dereference attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:40896 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox ESR NotifyTimeChange use after free attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:40893 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file attachment detected (file-identify.rules)
 * 1:40892 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file attachment detected (file-identify.rules)
 * 1:40891 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IDENTIFY R Programming Language source file file download request (file-identify.rules)
 * 3:40894 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0227 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:40895 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0227 attack attempt (file-other.rules)
 * 3:40898 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0248 TALOS-2016-0249 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40899 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0248 TALOS-2016-0249 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40902 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0251 TALOS-2016-0253 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40903 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0251 TALOS-2016-0253 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40900 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0250 TALOS-2016-0252 attack attempt (os-other.rules)
 * 3:40901 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-2016-0250 TALOS-2016-0252 attack attempt (os-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:40888 <-> ENABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox ESR NotifyTimeChange use after free attempt (browser-firefox.rules)