Talos Rules 2018-10-25
This release adds and modifies rules in several categories.

Talos has added and modified multiple rules in the browser-firefox, file-image, file-pdf, netbios, os-windows 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

2018-10-25 16:32:31 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

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:


 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (netbios.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48240 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48239 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 3:41373 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:41372 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)

2018-10-25 16:32:30 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2990.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (netbios.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (server-webapp.rules)
 * 3:48239 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48240 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 3:41373 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:41372 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)

2018-10-25 16:32:30 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 3000.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (snort3-browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (snort3-server-other.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (snort3-browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (snort3-server-other.rules)
 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (snort3-os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (snort3-server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (snort3-os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (snort3-netbios.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (snort3-file-pdf.rules)

Modified Rules:



2018-10-25 16:32:30 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091100.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (netbios.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 3:48240 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48239 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 3:41373 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:41372 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)

2018-10-25 16:32:30 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091101.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (netbios.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48240 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48239 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 3:41373 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:41372 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)

2018-10-25 16:32:30 UTC

Snort Subscriber Rules Update

Date: 2018-10-25

This is the complete list of rules modified and added in the Sourcefire VRT Certified rule pack for Snort version 2091200.

The format of the file is:

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

New Rules:


 * 1:48237 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48236 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Joomla Component Responsive Portfolio SQL injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48235 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER NUUO NVRMini2 stack based buffer overflow attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 1:48234 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by fiql (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48233 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope information disclosure by orderBy (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48232 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48231 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Apache Syncope XSL transform code injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48230 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48229 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48228 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-WEBAPP Supervene RazDC create_user.cgi command injection attempt (server-webapp.rules)
 * 1:48227 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48226 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit PDF Reader JavaScript annotations use after free attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48225 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48224 <-> DISABLED <-> BROWSER-FIREFOX Mozilla Firefox sandbox escape attempt (browser-firefox.rules)
 * 1:48223 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48222 <-> DISABLED <-> FILE-PDF Foxit Reader and PhantomPDF use after free exploitation attempt (file-pdf.rules)
 * 1:48241 <-> ENABLED <-> NETBIOS Cisco WebEx WebExService.exe remote code execution attempt (netbios.rules)
 * 1:48238 <-> ENABLED <-> OS-WINDOWS Microsoft Data Sharing dssvc.dll arbitrary file deletion attempt (os-windows.rules)
 * 1:48221 <-> DISABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Oracle MySQL uninitialized variable remote code execution attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48239 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)
 * 3:48240 <-> ENABLED <-> SERVER-OTHER Cisco NX-OS precision time protocol denial of service attempt (server-other.rules)

Modified Rules:


 * 3:41372 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)
 * 3:41373 <-> ENABLED <-> FILE-IMAGE Oracle Outside In libvs_gif out of bounds write attempt (file-image.rules)