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      tixe
      last edited by

      Hi .. thanks for your response … i use the version that can download by the packager admin on pfsense ( 2.8.4.1 ), and the rules are traing to download from 1 day ago aprox. how many time need to download the package rules from the first time that is installed de package ?

      Thanks a lot

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      By Tixe
      Sorry for my English, Im not an English speaker.

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        tixe
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        @tixe:

        Hi .. thanks for your response … i use the version that can download by the packager admin on pfsense ( 2.8.4.1 ), and the rules are traing to download from 1 day ago aprox. how many time need to download the package rules from the first time that is installed de package ?

        Thanks a lot

        Also when i go to the Snort .. Update Rules … show it

        Please wait... You may only check for New Rules every 15 minutes...
        Rules are released every month from snort.org. You may download the Rules at any time.

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        By Tixe
        Sorry for my English, Im not an English speaker.

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          jamesdean
          last edited by

          @tixe:

          @tixe:

          Hi .. thanks for your response … i use the version that can download by the packager admin on pfsense ( 2.8.4.1 ), and the rules are traing to download from 1 day ago aprox. how many time need to download the package rules from the first time that is installed de package ?

          Thanks a lot

          Also when i go to the Snort .. Update Rules … show it

          Please wait... You may only check for New Rules every 15 minutes...
          Rules are released every month from snort.org. You may download the Rules at any time.

          Can you please type this in the terminal.

          rm /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*
          rm /usr/local/etc/snort/

          Wait 15 minutes and try to update the rules.

          You should try to update your rules once a day but I do it once a week.

          James

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            DigitalJer
            last edited by

            I am also having the exact same problem.

            Installed Snort 2.8.4.1 pkg v. 1.4 via the Packages module in the pfsense 1.2.2 gui, updated the rules manually (as per the wiki, as the gui times out), rebooted pfsense - but the Snort service won't start, and when clicking the Rules tab, this error appears at the top of the webgui:

            Warning: sort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php on line 101 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 35 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 36 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 37 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 38 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 39

            …if it helps, I'm running pfsense on a Nokia IP330 (AMD K6 II-400, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HD).

            Also, just noticed this error in the Diagnostics / System log:

            snort[48048]: FATAL ERROR: Dynamic detection lib /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules//lib_sfdynamic_example_rule.so 1.0 isn't compatible with the current dynamic engine library /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicengine/libsf_engine.so 1.10. The dynamic detection lib is compiled with an older version of the dynamic engine.

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            built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
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              jamesdean
              last edited by

              @DigitalJer:

              I am also having the exact same problem.

              Installed Snort 2.8.4.1 pkg v. 1.4 via the Packages module in the pfsense 1.2.2 gui, updated the rules manually (as per the wiki, as the gui times out), rebooted pfsense - but the Snort service won't start, and when clicking the Rules tab, this error appears at the top of the webgui:

              Warning: sort() expects parameter 1 to be array, null given in /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php on line 101 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 35 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 36 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 37 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 38 Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/local/www/snort_rules.php:101) in /usr/local/www/guiconfig.inc on line 39

              …if it helps, I'm running pfsense on a Nokia IP330 (AMD K6 II-400, 256 MB RAM, 20 GB HD).

              I'm running a Alix 2d3 running at 500mhz and 256 mb RAM. Rule updates takes 5 minutes. How long are you waiting for the rules updates to finish ?

              Please post the output of

              ls /usr/local/etc/snort/

              and

              ls /usr/local/etc/snort/rules

              James

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                DigitalJer
                last edited by

                An Alix, sweeeet, I'd like to get my hands on a WRAP board to install in my car (dual wifi radios).

                Sry the proc in my Nokia IP330 is a K6-II 500, not K6-II 400.

                The gui seems to time out at extraction - at about the 9 minute mark, give or take 10 - 20 seconds.

                Dunno if this means anything, but with top running in an SSH session, bsdtar keeps running for several minutes after the gui times out.

                ls /usr/local/etc/snort/

                classification.config          sid-msg.map-sample
                classification.config-sample    snort.conf
                gen-msg.map                    snort.conf-sample
                gen-msg.map-sample              threshold.conf
                reference.config                threshold.conf-sample
                reference.config-sample        unicode.map
                rules                          unicode.map-sample
                sid-msg.map

                …and

                ls /usr/local/etc/snort/rules

                doc            etc            rules          so_rules

                Thanks James.  Been struggling and searching for a while before posting…pretty sure I've just missed something silly.

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                built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
                FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p7
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                  jamesdean
                  last edited by

                  NP DigitalJer

                  There GUI errors you get are because the rules have not extracted to /usr/local/etc/snort/rules.

                  Dont touch the gui do this for me.

                  rm /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*

                  and

                  ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/

                  James

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                    DigitalJer
                    last edited by

                    rm /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*

                    rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/doc: is a directory
                    rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/etc: is a directory
                    rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/rules: is a directory
                    rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/so_rules: is a directory

                    ..and

                    ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/

                    etc                                    snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz
                    pfsense_rules.tar.gz                    snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz.md5
                    pfsense_rules.tar.gz.md5                so_rules
                    rules

                    …looking into Alix / WRAP, I see the WRAPs are discontinued in favour of the Alix, since the last time I looked.  The Alix looks sharp.  waaaaannnnt!!

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                    2.4.3-RELEASE (amd64)
                    built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
                    FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p7
                    VM in ESXi 5.5
                    1 x 1000baseTX (WAN)
                    1 x 1000baseTX (LAN)

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                      jamesdean
                      last edited by

                      @DigitalJer:

                      rm /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*

                      rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/doc: is a directory
                      rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/etc: is a directory
                      rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/rules: is a directory
                      rm: /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/so_rules: is a directory

                      ..and

                      ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/

                      etc                                     snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz
                      pfsense_rules.tar.gz                    snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz.md5
                      pfsense_rules.tar.gz.md5                so_rules
                      rules

                      …looking into Alix / WRAP, I see the WRAPs are discontinued in favour of the Alix, since the last time I looked.  The Alix looks sharp.  waaaaannnnt!!

                      Good news, looks like the rules are downloading fine, but your system cant handle the extraction processes.

                      Do this

                      rm -r /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*

                      and

                      ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/rules

                      James

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                        DigitalJer
                        last edited by

                        ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/rules

                        Makefile.am            local.rules            snmp.rules
                        VRT-License.txt        misc.rules              specific-threats.rules
                        attack-responses.rules  multimedia.rules        spyware-put.rules
                        backdoor.rules          mysql.rules            sql.rules
                        bad-traffic.rules      netbios.rules          telnet.rules
                        cgi-bin.list            nntp.rules              tftp.rules
                        chat.rules              open-test.conf          virus.rules
                        content-replace.rules  oracle.rules            voip.rules
                        ddos.rules              other-ids.rules        web-activex.rules
                        deleted.rules          p2p.rules              web-attacks.rules
                        dns.rules              policy.rules            web-cgi.rules
                        dos.rules              pop2.rules              web-client.rules
                        experimental.rules      pop3.rules              web-coldfusion.rules
                        exploit.rules          porn.rules              web-frontpage.rules
                        finger.rules            rpc.rules              web-iis.rules
                        ftp.rules              rservices.rules        web-misc.rules
                        icmp-info.rules        scada.rules            web-php.rules
                        icmp.rules              scan.rules              x11.rules
                        imap.rules              shellcode.rules
                        info.rules              smtp.rules

                        …my Nokia can't handle the truth??  boo!  Oh well it was only $20.

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                        2.4.3-RELEASE (amd64)
                        built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
                        FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p7
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                          jamesdean
                          last edited by

                          @DigitalJer:

                          ls /tmp/snort_rules_up/rules

                          Makefile.am             local.rules             snmp.rules
                          VRT-License.txt         misc.rules              specific-threats.rules
                          attack-responses.rules  multimedia.rules        spyware-put.rules
                          backdoor.rules          mysql.rules             sql.rules
                          bad-traffic.rules       netbios.rules           telnet.rules
                          cgi-bin.list            nntp.rules              tftp.rules
                          chat.rules              open-test.conf          virus.rules
                          content-replace.rules   oracle.rules            voip.rules
                          ddos.rules              other-ids.rules         web-activex.rules
                          deleted.rules           p2p.rules               web-attacks.rules
                          dns.rules               policy.rules            web-cgi.rules
                          dos.rules               pop2.rules              web-client.rules
                          experimental.rules      pop3.rules              web-coldfusion.rules
                          exploit.rules           porn.rules              web-frontpage.rules
                          finger.rules            rpc.rules               web-iis.rules
                          ftp.rules               rservices.rules         web-misc.rules
                          icmp-info.rules         scada.rules             web-php.rules
                          icmp.rules              scan.rules              x11.rules
                          imap.rules              shellcode.rules
                          info.rules              smtp.rules

                          …my Nokia can't handle the truth??  boo!  Oh well it was only $20.

                          Never give up DigitalJer…...

                          Do this

                          cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/rules/ /usr/local/etc/snort/rules*

                          and

                          rm /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules/*

                          cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/so_rules/ /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules/*

                          and start snort by clicking save on the Settings Tab.

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                            DigitalJer
                            last edited by

                            Heck no, not giving up, just mildly disappointed.

                            …and that worked - tyvm!!

                            How did you know that it was failing on the extraction?  Going forward - will it update automatically, do you think, or should I bookmark this thread.

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                            built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
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                              jamesdean
                              last edited by

                              snort will not update automatically for you, so bookmark this thread.
                              The main problem is that your system cant handle extracting snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz.
                              Hope you understand that I cant fix bsd tar problem, because your on a low end system.

                              Just remember to

                              rm /usr/local/etc/snort/rules/*
                              cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/rules/ /usr/local/etc/snort/rules*

                              rm /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules/*
                              cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/so_rules/ /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules/*

                              cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/pfsense_rules.tar.gz.md5 /usr/local/etc/snort/
                              cp /tmp/snort_rules_up/snortrules-snapshot-2.8.tar.gz.md5 /usr/local/etc/snort/

                              James

                              P.S.

                              You could write a small script to do this after snort package downloads the rules.

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                                DigitalJer
                                last edited by

                                Got it.

                                Thanks again :)

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                                  DigitalJer
                                  last edited by

                                  UPDATE:  You're right, the Nokia IP330 firewall turned out to be considerably less powerful than I thought.

                                  I recently ordered Shaw's 100 mbps service, and with just ONE decently seeded torrent the pfsense f/w CPU held steady at about 55%.  Even just surfing at the same time resulted in 100% CPU, saturation, and laaaag :(

                                  So, that's been retired, and an Athlon XP 64 3000+ with a gig of RAM moved in instead, and all is well.  I did the math, this should just slightly exceed requirements…so ought to be just about right.

                                  Anyway, thanks again jamesdean, for taking the time to help me out!  Happy Holidays :)

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                                  built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
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