Re: /var/log/messages filling up

[test engineer <test12524 () gmail com>]

Cynthia,

Thank you for your response.  I'm currently configured as such:

OS:  CentOS 6.5 minimal install
Snort: 2.9.6.2
snort.conf:  stream5-global:  memcap 1073741824  (maximum 1GB)
                                          prune_log_max 0   (thought this
would disable these messages but it didn't)

                  stream5-tcp:  max_queued_bytes 0 (unlimited)
                                       max_queued_segs 0 (unlimited)

This seems to have helped slightly but still pruning sessions due to memcap.

I see SNORT 2.9.7.2 is now available.  Is it worth the time to rebuild?

Thanks again!


On Mon, May 18, 2015 at 6:22 AM, Cynthia Leonard (cyleonar) <
cyleonar () cisco com> wrote:

>  Usually once the memcap reaches a certain limit, the sessions get pruned
> to free some memory. This message gets printed  when x number sessions are
> pruned and sometimes it can be quickly fill /var/log/messages.
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> This issue has been addressed in the upcoming version of snort 2.9.x.
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> Regards
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> Cynthia
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> *From:* test engineer [mailto:test12524 () gmail com]
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 13, 2015 12:45 AM
> *To:* snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> *Subject:* [Snort-users] /var/log/messages filling up
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> Constant streaming of:
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> snort[2546]: S5: Pruned 10 sessions from cache for memcap. 1689 ssns
> remain.  memcap: 8376897/8388608
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> in the messages file.  Not sure what is causing it.  Suggestions?
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> Thank you!
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