Re: Snort Rules

[Colin Wu <wucolin () McMaster CA>]

Don't you also need to specify the protocol?  i.e. tcp, udp, or icmp?

pass tcp 205.144.151.100/32 any -> 205.144.151.83/32 any
pass udp 205.144.151.100/32 any -> 205.144.151.83/32 any

Neil Dickey wrote:

> Brian Carpio <carb02 () csgsystems com>wrote asking:
>
> > I have created a rule
> >
> > pass 205.144.151.100/32 any -> 205.144.151.83/32 any
> >
> >
> > but messages are still getting recored in the /var/adm/messages from ICMP
> > Requests from this box.. what's wrong with my rule?? does the order of
> > rules in the snort.conf file regulate this?? Which takes presence a pass
> > rule or an alert rule??
>
> It depends.  If you are using the '-o' switch when invoking snort, then
> pass rules have precedence over alert rules.  If you aren't, then alert
> rules have precedence.  Check to be sure that you are using this switch.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Neil Dickey, Ph.D.
> Research Associate/Sysop
> Geology Department
> Northern Illinois University
> DeKalb, Illinois
> 60115
>
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