Talos Rules 2016-06-07
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-ie, file-image, file-office, file-pdf, server-apache and server-webapp rule sets to provide coverage for emerging threats from these technologies.

For information about Snort Subscriber Rulesets available for purchase, please visit the Snort product page.

Change logs

2016-06-07 17:53:58 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-06-07

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2976.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:39155 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39152 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Huawei HG866 GPON root password change attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:39158 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39154 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39156 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39153 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39157 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39148 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39149 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39150 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39151 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:39145 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39115 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:19072 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM authentication heap overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:19645 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP cross-site scripting attempt via form data attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:39138 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39146 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39140 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39147 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:18806 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:17387 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Tomcat allowLinking URIencoding directory traversal attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:39142 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39143 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39112 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39137 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39139 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39113 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39114 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39136 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39141 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39144 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:17554 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:16067 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)

2016-06-07 17:53:58 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-06-07

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2980.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:39154 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39152 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Huawei HG866 GPON root password change attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:39155 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39156 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39157 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39158 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39153 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 3:39148 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39149 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39150 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39151 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:16067 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39147 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:19072 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM authentication heap overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:39114 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39113 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39143 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:19645 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP cross-site scripting attempt via form data attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:39146 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39112 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:17387 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Tomcat allowLinking URIencoding directory traversal attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:39145 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39144 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39115 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39136 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39137 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39139 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39140 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39141 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:18806 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:17554 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39142 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39138 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)

2016-06-07 17:53:58 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-06-07

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2982.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:39157 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39158 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39155 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39156 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39154 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39153 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39152 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Huawei HG866 GPON root password change attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:39148 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39149 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39150 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39151 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:39141 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39142 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39138 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:18806 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:19072 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM authentication heap overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:39147 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39146 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39112 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39113 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39114 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39115 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39136 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39137 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39145 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39140 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39139 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:16067 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39143 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:17387 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Tomcat allowLinking URIencoding directory traversal attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:39144 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:17554 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:19645 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP cross-site scripting attempt via form data attempt (server-webapp.rules)

2016-06-07 17:53:58 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2016-06-07

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2983.

The format of the file is:

gid:sid <-> Default rule state <-> Message (rule group)

New Rules:


 * 1:39158 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39157 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:39156 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39155 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:39154 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39153 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-PDF Adobe Acrobat Reader XObject image object use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:39152 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Huawei HG866 GPON root password change attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:39148 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39149 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0126 attack attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 3:39150 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:39151 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER TRUFFLEHUNTER TALOS-CAN-0118 attack attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 1:39147 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39146 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39145 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39144 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39143 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:16067 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)
 * 1:17387 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-APACHE Apache Tomcat allowLinking URIencoding directory traversal attempt (server-apache.rules)
 * 1:39142 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39141 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39140 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39139 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39137 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39138 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39136 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39115 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39114 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif Software metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39113 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:39112 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Adobe Pro DC Exif ModifyDate metadata memory corruption attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 1:19645 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP cross-site scripting attempt via form data attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:19072 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER RealNetworks Helix Server NTLM authentication heap overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:18806 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-OFFICE Microsoft Office Excel RealTimeData record exploit attempt (file-office.rules)
 * 1:17554 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-IE Microsoft Internet Explorer DOM object cache management memory corruption attempt (browser-ie.rules)