Re: [Snort-sigs] Snort 2.8.6.0 rules available to registered and subscribers for 30 days

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

We were redirecting the URL links, but not the oinkcode portion. It's two
different parts of the site.

J

On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:35 AM, L0rd Ch0de1m0rt
<l0rdch0de1m0rt () gmail com>wrote:

> LOL!
>
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Mike Ferguson <mikemikeferg () gmail com>
> wrote:
> > Classic!
> >
> > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>
> wrote:
> > > Seth,
> > > Yes, I had someone report that to me earlier.  We are working on it.
> > > J
> > >
> > > On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:53 AM, Seth Art <sethsec () gmail com> wrote:
> > > > SF,
> > > >
> > > > I think the 2860_s rule pack is missing from:
> > > > http://www.snort.org/snort-rules/#rules.  At least it is for me.
> > > >
> > > > Also when using the link that automatically inserts the oinkcode (nice
> > > > idea BTW) on this page: https://www.snort.org/account/oinkcode , the
> > > > 2860_s link doesn't work, but the 2853_s link does.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone else see the same thing?
> > > >
> > > > -Seth
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 12:28 PM, Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > All,
> > > > > In light of the recent update to 2.8.6.0, we've been receiving a
> bunch
> > > > > of
> > > > > feedback surrounding the inability to use 2.8.5.3 Shared Object rules
> > > > > with
> > > > > the 2.8.6.0 codebase.  I'm sure everyone that follows the lists have
> > > > > seen a
> > > > > bunch of emails recently about the segfaults people are receiving.
> > > > > Since we are interested in having as many people as we can move up to
> > > > > the
> > > > > new 2.8.6.0 codebase, what we've decided to do is release the 2.8.6.0
> > > > > rulepack to both the subscribers and the registered users at the same
> > > > > time.
> > > > > This one-time change in the VRT subscription model is so that
> everyone
> > > > > get
> > > > > on the current rulepack and upgrade to 2.8.6.0 with the correct
> > > > > rulepack.
> > > > >
> > > > > The way this works is the following:
> > > > > Registered users running 2.8.5.3
> > > > > You can now update to 2.8.6.0, download the current rulepack and run
> > > > > the
> > > > > latest 2.8.6.0 rules for the next 29 days (30 days from
> yesterday).  If
> > > > > you
> > > > > wish to continue to receive the latest updates, you can of course
> > > > > subscribe here.
> > > > > Registered users running 2.8.5.3, not upgrading to 2.8.6.0
> > > > > You can continue to use the 2.8.5.3 rules, however, we will not be
> > > > > providing
> > > > > the SO rules that the subscribers get until about May 26th. (30 days
> > > > > after
> > > > > the rulepack change).  So, essentially, there is no change for you.
> > > > > Subscribers using 2.8.5.3
> > > > > There is no change for you.  Keep using your 2853_s url.
> > > > > Subscribers using 2.8.6.0
> > > > > There is no change for you.  Keep using your 2860_s url.
> > > > > We are doing this, not only so people won't hesitate to update to
> > > > > 2.8.6.0,
> > > > > but also, because we believe its the right thing to do for our users.
> > > > > Please review the changes in the rulepack names and how to download
> > > > > them on
> > > > > the VRT Blog here.
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Joel Esler
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