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FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET.

From: Jason Buker <jason.buker () gmail com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2014 08:58:05 +0300

Finally managed to get snort installed on OSX (Maverick)..

However, the messages are showing up in the messages:
1/7/14 8:55:28.042 AM snort[84645]:
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1/7/14 8:55:28.042 AM snort[84645]: Initializing rule chains...
1/7/14 8:55:28.043 AM snort[84645]: FATAL ERROR:
/etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string:
$EXTERNAL_NET.
1/7/14 8:55:28.044 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.snort.Snort[84645]) Exited
with code: 1
1/7/14 8:55:28.044 AM com.apple.launchd[1]: (org.snort.Snort) Throttling
respawn: Will start in 10 seconds



I¹m a snort newbie.  Anyone have a quick fix?


Thanks,
Jason

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FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Jason Buker (Jan 06)
- Re: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Jeremy Hoel (Jan 07)
  - Re: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Jason Buker (Jan 07)
    - Re: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Jason Buker (Jan 07)
    - Re: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Jason Buker (Jan 07)
    - Re: FATAL ERROR: /etc/snort/rules/file-office.rules(32) Undefined variable in the string: $EXTERNAL_NET. Joel Esler (jesler) (Jan 07)