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    Snort 2.9.1 pkg v. 2.1.1 Error.

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    • jimpJ
      jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
      last edited by

      Might be related:
      http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,45656.msg238815.html#msg238815

      Try updating your snort rules.

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        Cino
        last edited by

        i'm doing some testing but since snort was updated to 2.9.2.3, the ruleset filename is different:

        thinking it should be like this now
        /usr/local/pkg/snort/snort_check_for_rule_updates.php
        line 43 $snort_filename_md5 = "snortrules-snapshot-2923.tar.gz.md5";
        line 44 $snort_filename = "snortrules-snapshot-2923.tar.gz";

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          Cino
          last edited by

          @Cino:

          i'm doing some testing but since snort was updated to 2.9.2.3, the ruleset filename is different:

          thinking it should be like this now
          /usr/local/pkg/snort/snort_check_for_rule_updates.php
          line 43 $snort_filename_md5 = "snortrules-snapshot-2923.tar.gz.md5";
          line 44 $snort_filename = "snortrules-snapshot-2923.tar.gz";

          P.S looks like only registered users can download snortrules-snapshot-2922.tar.gz, 2923 isn't allowed yet

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            condector
            last edited by

            Strange.. my rules are updated…

            SNORT.ORG >>>  "b7469cefc799ed158d2a483ed2cf689a"
            EMERGINGTHREATS.NET >>>  014686a49ac68a7d90d9be60b5db93bc
            PFSENSE.ORG >>>  "e8a95fd5f1b40e878fedeffd585134bb"

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              condector
              last edited by

              Another thing… my Snort Service show:  Snort 2.9.1 v. pkg 2.1.1, I will try remove and add again.

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                Cino
                last edited by

                @condector:

                Strange.. my rules are updated…

                SNORT.ORG >>>  "b7469cefc799ed158d2a483ed2cf689a"
                EMERGINGTHREATS.NET >>>  014686a49ac68a7d90d9be60b5db93bc
                PFSENSE.ORG >>>  "e8a95fd5f1b40e878fedeffd585134bb"

                yeah, the rules will update; but did snort start?

                Snort 2.9.1 v. pkg 2.1 is hardcoded into the code i believe, it wasn't updated.. only binaries from what i can tell.

                P.S line 40 in /usr/usr/local/snort/snort.inc would need to be changed for the version number

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                  condector
                  last edited by

                  Cino,

                  I try start snort.. but the error is:

                  snort[15802]: FATAL ERROR: ByteExtract variable '^Authorization\x3A\s*Basic[ \t]+' in rule [3:13308] is used before it is defined.

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                    mschiek01
                    last edited by

                    snort[56806]: FATAL ERROR: ByteExtract variable '^Authorization\x3A\s*Basic[ \t]+' in rule [3:13308] is used before it is defined.

                    Updated to latest ruleset same error.

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                      condector
                      last edited by

                      Using only Emmerging Threads rules…

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                        condector
                        last edited by

                        Solved.

                        I remove and delete all Snort entries on pfSense (find / -name snort)

                        After that all work perfectly.

                        Barnyard2 downloaded manually of course.

                        Thanks,
                        Brivaldo Jr

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                          borgotech
                          last edited by

                          Solved .  Snort Interfaces > e (edit interface) > Categories …. now here first try to uncheck all of you ruleset and then try to start you snort. After that you can "check" and enable  Ruleset from Category tab ... but Attention !!! with some of ruleset snort will not start. So my advice is .. "check" and enable a ruleset, restart snort to see if works (start)... and so on .

                          Srry for my language

                          Best Regards

                          Edited at 05:10:49 pm:
                          Weird ...worked only with Emmerging Rulsets , if i use snort rulsets snort doesnt start. ...... i will try again  .. to search where is the problem

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                            sgebhard
                            last edited by

                            Hopefully there will  be a fix soon, it blew out my snort completely, so now I have nothing

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                              sgebhard
                              last edited by

                              Just tried install on snort, it works now

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                                srainsdon
                                last edited by

                                having the same #3 error "FATAL ERROR: ByteExtract variable '^Authorization\x3A\s*Basic[ \t]+' in rule [3:13308] is used before it is defined." having all rules unchecked

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                                  DigitalDeviant
                                  last edited by

                                  @srainsdon:

                                  having the same #3 error "FATAL ERROR: ByteExtract variable '^Authorization\x3A\s*Basic[ \t]+' in rule [3:13308] is used before it is defined." having all rules unchecked

                                  I had the same error and had to delete the contents of /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules. After that everything seemed fine and all my rules seem to work.

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                                    srainsdon
                                    last edited by

                                    Thanks DigitalDeviant that worked nicely.

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                                      borgotech
                                      last edited by

                                      I use ony Emmerging Rules and snort works fine… until this bug will be fixed.

                                      Best Regards

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                                        Cino
                                        last edited by

                                        there were some changes made to the snort package to remove anything that was left behind… I did a reinstall and was able to download snorts ruleset and start a few up with no issues... I didn't check every rule since I only use a handful.

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                                          Cino
                                          last edited by

                                          try reinstalling now… looks like it is fixed

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                                            miles267
                                            last edited by

                                            @DigitalDeviant:

                                            @srainsdon:

                                            having the same #3 error "FATAL ERROR: ByteExtract variable '^Authorization\x3A\s*Basic[ \t]+' in rule [3:13308] is used before it is defined." having all rules unchecked

                                            I had the same error and had to delete the contents of /usr/local/lib/snort/dynamicrules. After that everything seemed fine and all my rules seem to work.

                                            This works provided you're only using EMERGING rule set.  Is there a fix that enables you to also use SNORT rules?

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