Re: error with rulesets

[Martin Roesch <roesch () sourcefire com>]

Make sure the variables at the top of snort.conf are set...

   -Marty

Chris wrote:
> snort -V shows :
> -*> Snort! <*-
> Version 1.7
> By Martin Roesch (roesch () clark net, www.snort.org)
>
> but...
>
> snort -v -c conf.file shows :
>
> Initializing Network Interface eth0
> Kernel filter, protocol ALL, TURBO mode (63 frames), raw packet socket
> Decoding Ethernet on interface eth0
> Initializing Preprocessors!
> Initializing Plug-ins!
> Initializating Output Plugins!
>
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Initializing rule chains...
> database: compiled support for ( mysql )
> database: configured to use mysql
> database: database name = snort
> database:          user = SOMEone
> database:          host = localhost
> database: detail level  = full
> database:   sensor name = 192.X.G.H
> database:     sensor id = DD
> database: using the "log" facility
> [!] ERROR /etc/snort/exploit.rules(20) => Bad port number: "(msg:"EXPLOIT"
>
> the exploit.rules file (AS ALL the .rules) are from :
> http://www.snort.org/Files/Current/snortrules.tar.gz
> for Snort1.7
>
> checked the rules file, cant pick up whats wrong with it
> please reply !!!!
>
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Martin Roesch
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