VRT Rules 2014-10-16
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

The VRT has added and modified multiple rules in the blacklist, browser-ie, file-flash, file-java, malware-cnc, protocol-ftp 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

2014-10-16 21:06:39 UTC

Sourcefire VRT Rules Update

Date: 2014-10-16

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2956.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:32238 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32231 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:32232 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32233 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32228 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32227 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32219 <-> ENABLED <-> BLACKLIST DNS request for known malware domain worldnews247.net - Win.Trojan.Kazy (blacklist.rules)
 * 1:32220 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32221 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32222 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.MSIL.Liroospu variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32234 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32223 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32235 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32224 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32236 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32237 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32229 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32225 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Cryptowall variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32226 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32240 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER rsyslog remote PRI out of bounds attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32239 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32230 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:3686 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Content Advisor memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:21603 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21604 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21605 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21606 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21602 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:24285 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Nomno variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:21600 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21601 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21599 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:24379 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS FastCGI request header buffer overflow attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:1777 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP EXPLOIT STAT asterisk dos attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)
 * 1:16356 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS multiple extension code execution attempt (server-iis.rules)

2014-10-16 21:06:39 UTC

Sourcefire VRT Rules Update

Date: 2014-10-16

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2961.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:32237 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32238 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32236 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32225 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Cryptowall variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32226 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32224 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32223 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32221 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32222 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.MSIL.Liroospu variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32219 <-> ENABLED <-> BLACKLIST DNS request for known malware domain worldnews247.net - Win.Trojan.Kazy (blacklist.rules)
 * 1:32220 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32228 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32227 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32230 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:32229 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32231 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:32232 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32233 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32234 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32235 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32239 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32240 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER rsyslog remote PRI out of bounds attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:21606 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:1777 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP EXPLOIT STAT asterisk dos attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)
 * 1:16356 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS multiple extension code execution attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21602 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21599 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21600 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21601 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21603 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21604 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:3686 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Content Advisor memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:24285 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Nomno variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:24379 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS FastCGI request header buffer overflow attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21605 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)

2014-10-16 21:06:39 UTC

Sourcefire VRT Rules Update

Date: 2014-10-16

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2962.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:32240 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER rsyslog remote PRI out of bounds attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32239 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32238 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32237 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32236 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player string concatenation memory corruption attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32235 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32234 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32233 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32232 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-JAVA Oracle Java ServiceLoader exception handling exploit attempt (file-java.rules)
 * 1:32231 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:32230 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer address bar spoofing without scripting (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:32229 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32228 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32227 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32226 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-FLASH Adobe Flash Player atomicCompareAndSwapLength integer overflow attempt (file-flash.rules)
 * 1:32225 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Cryptowall variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32224 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32223 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Firebird database invalid state integer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:32222 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Backdoor.MSIL.Liroospu variant outbound connection attempt (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32221 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32220 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Kazy download detected (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:32219 <-> ENABLED <-> BLACKLIST DNS request for known malware domain worldnews247.net - Win.Trojan.Kazy (blacklist.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:16356 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS multiple extension code execution attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:1777 <-> DISABLED <-> PROTOCOL-FTP EXPLOIT STAT asterisk dos attempt (protocol-ftp.rules)
 * 1:21599 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21600 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21601 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21602 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21603 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21604 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21605 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:21606 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS 6 multiple executable extension access attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:24285 <-> ENABLED <-> MALWARE-CNC Win.Trojan.Nomno variant outbound connection (malware-cnc.rules)
 * 1:24379 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-IIS Microsoft Windows IIS FastCGI request header buffer overflow attempt (server-iis.rules)
 * 1:3686 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer Content Advisor memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)