Re: Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3

[Y M <snort () outlook com>]

Have you tried adding --daq-mode inline in your command?

YM
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From: Okeowo, Ayo<mailto:gadmin () cyberdrobe com>
Sent: ‎2/‎10/‎2013 8:12 PM
To: Y M<mailto:snort () outlook com>; snort-users () lists sourceforge net<mailto:snort-users () lists sourceforge net>
Subject: Fwd: [Snort-users] Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3

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From: Okeowo, Ayo <gadmin () cyberdrobe com>
Date: Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3
To: Y M <snort () outlook com>


Below is what I have.


{Q1::Answer}
my snort command is:-
snort -c /etc/snort/snort.conf --daq afpacket -i eth0:eth2 -Q -A console

{Q2::Answer}
I'm using DAQ mode: --daq afpacket

{Q3::Answer - drop rule reside in the local.rules}
drop tcp $HOME_NET any -> $EXTERNAL_NET [80,443] (msg:"Block Web Traffic
from Outside"; classtype:web-application-attack; metadata:service http;
flow:established,to_
server; sid:1000008; rev:2;)

{Q4::Answer}
Verdicts:
      Allow:      8115288 ( 98.956%)
      Block:          640 (  0.008%)
    Replace:          252 (  0.003%)
  Whitelist:            0 (  0.000%)
  Blacklist:           37 (  0.000%)
     Ignore:            0 (  0.000%)


On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Y M <snort () outlook com> wrote:

>  a. How are you running Snort? In other words, what is the command you
> are using to run Snort?
>
> b. Which DAQ are you using?
>
> c. How is your drop rule setup?
>
> d. When you stop Snort, what do the verdict statistics show?
>
> Please when you send/reply do so for the whole group as there are awesome
> people here that are more experienced than I am, and other people benefit
> as well.
>
> Thanks.
> YM
>  ------------------------------
> From: Okeowo, Ayo <gadmin () cyberdrobe com>
> Sent: 2/10/2013 7:38 PM
>
> To: Y M <snort () outlook com>
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3
>
>  YM,
>
>  Sorry I'm just getting back to you after I posted my question. I've been
> able to add additional 1 more interface and the 2 interfaces are now
> in promiscuous mode. I've confirmed there are packets traversing the
> interfaces but my rule is not dropping any traffic request to let's say
> port 80 and 443.
>
>  What could I be possibly be missing? Still looking through though to see
> if I find anything that could be causing the issue.
>
>  Your response will be much appreciated.
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Y M <snort () outlook com> wrote:
>
>  It will be largely dependant on the output plugin you are using. In case
> of Snorby, although I don't use it, will eventually read from a database;
> MySQL. In this case, it is a practice to let Snort output to unified2, and
> let barnyard2 parse unfied2 logs into the database, from which Snorby will
> read data.
>
> Hope you get your setup done.
>
> YM
>  ------------------------------
> From: Okeowo, Ayo <gadmin () cyberdrobe com>
> Sent: 2/6/2013 6:43 PM
> To: Y M <snort () outlook com>
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3
>
>   YM,
>
> Thanks for the response. I would have never have thought of increasing my
> interfaces (virtual interfaces) to 3 to make it work. I will try that when
> I get home and let you know.
>
> So this will allow my drop and alert rules to pop-up on Snorby? Once it
> works I will then go ahead and configure preprocessor etc.
>
> And I also hope to combine my command line with --alert-before-pass switch.
>
> On Wed, Feb 6, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Y M <snort () outlook com> wrote:
>
>  You will need 3 interfaces. Two will be in transparent mode and the
> third will be used for management. When you run Snort in inline mode, you
> would use, for example: -i eth0:eth1, or the bridge if you will be using a
> bridge and eth3 for management.
>
> YM
>  ------------------------------
> From: Okeowo, Ayo <gadmin () cyberdrobe com>
> Sent: 2/6/2013 6:22 PM
> To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> Subject: [Snort-users] Snort in Inline Mode on CentOS 6.3
>
>   Hello Folks,
>
> Has anyone successfully setup Snort 2.9.4 on CentOS 6.3 with functioning
> IPS(Inline Mode) using 2 interfaces (1 for sniffing traffic and 2nd for
> management)?
>
> I'm having a few issues, although I haven't sat down to address it yet due
> to my day job sucking my time. The first issue is, if I use 1 interface and
> put Snort to Inline Mode, my drop rules don't work. Second, if I use 2
> interfaces, both Alert and Drop rules cease to work and I get nothing on
> Snorby.
>
> Any insight to this issue will be appreciated. Like I said I haven't sat
> down to troubleshoot this issue but your response will help.
>
> Thanks.
> Ayo
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