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      tixe
      last edited by

      @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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          FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p7
          VM in ESXi 5.5
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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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              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)
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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)
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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
                      VM in ESXi 5.5
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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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                              built on Mon Mar 26 18:02:04 CDT 2018
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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
                                FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE-p7
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