Re: classification.config regression?

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

I'll look into this.  Thanks. 

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On May 24, 2013, at 7:20 PM, Gregory S Thomas <greg.thomas () pnnl gov> wrote:

> The classification.config file in the snort source tarball changed in 2.9.4.5 (and 2.9.4.6 has the same one as 
> 2.9.4.5).  Most of the changes are simply in capitalization, but it also removes 3 classifications that were 
> introduced in 2.9.1 (file-format, malware-cnc, and client-side-exploit):
>
> shell> diff snort-2.9.4.1/etc/classification.config snort-2.9.4.5/etc/classification.config
> 47,54c47,54
> < config classification: shellcode-detect,Executable code was detected,1
> < config classification: string-detect,A suspicious string was detected,3
> < config classification: suspicious-filename-detect,A suspicious filename was detected,2
> < config classification: suspicious-login,An attempted login using a suspicious username was detected,2
> < config classification: system-call-detect,A system call was detected,2
> < config classification: tcp-connection,A TCP connection was detected,4
> < config classification: trojan-activity,A Network Trojan was detected, 1
> < config classification: unusual-client-port-connection,A client was using an unusual port,2
> ---
> > config classification: shellcode-detect,Executable Code was Detected,1
> > config classification: string-detect,A Suspicious String was Detected,3
> > config classification: suspicious-filename-detect,A Suspicious Filename was Detected,2
> > config classification: suspicious-login,An Attempted Login Using a Suspicious Username was Detected,2
> > config classification: system-call-detect,A System Call was Detected,2
> > config classification: tcp-connection,A TCP Connection was Detected,4
> > config classification: trojan-activity,A Network Trojan was Detected, 1
> > config classification: unusual-client-port-connection,A Client was Using an Unusual Port,2
> 57c57
> < config classification: non-standard-protocol,Detection of a non-standard protocol or event,2
> ---
> > config classification: non-standard-protocol,Detection of a Non-Standard Protocol or Event,2
> 59c59
> < config classification: web-application-activity,access to a potentially vulnerable web application,2
> ---
> > config classification: web-application-activity,Access to a Potentially Vulnerable Web Application,2
> 66,70c66,67
> < config classification: default-login-attempt,Attempt to login by a default username and password,2
> < config classification: sdf,Senstive Data,2
> < config classification: file-format,Known malicious file or file based exploit,1
> < config classification: malware-cnc,Known malware command and control traffic,1
> < config classification: client-side-exploit,Known client side exploit attempt,1
> ---
> > config classification: default-login-attempt,Attempt to Login By a Default Username and Password,2
> > config classification: sdf,Sensitive Data was Transmitted Across the Network,2
>
> This latest classification.config causes snort to exit during startup when it encounters a (custom) rule that uses 
> one of the now-missing classifications.  Will you restore the previous classification.config (from 2.9.4.1) in the 
> next release, or are we supposed to modify our rules?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg Thomas
>
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