Re: Is it possible to make a rule for maximum connections?[Updated with rule]

[Russ Combs <rcombs () sourcefire com>]

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM, Simon Blixt <blixten_496 () hotmail com>wrote:

>  Hi,
>
> I've read the "write rules"-manual and configured to following rule:
> drop tcp any any -> 10.10.10.1 80 (msg:"xxx"; flow:established,to_server;
> detection_filter:track by_src, count 100, seconds 5; sid:1000001;rev1;)
>
> It works kinda like I want it to work, but is it possible to determine for
> how long it should drop, or "ban", those packets from the src IP?

For that, check rate_filters.

> Thanks in advance,
> Blixten
>
> > Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Is it possible to make a rule for maximum
> connetions?
> > From: jesler () sourcefire com
> > Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 08:37:57 -0400
> > CC: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> > To: blixten_496 () hotmail com
> >
> > You have the ability to alert on if a number of connections in a time
> period exceeds a certain number, but no, you can't limit the maximum number
> of connections to a webserver. Probably something you want to control
> through the webserver itself.
> > J
> >
> > On May 2, 2012, at 4:43 AM, Simon Blixt wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I'm in a situation where I want to limit to maximum numbers of
> connection to my webserver.
> > > Is it possible to write such a rule? I'm new to rule-creating and need
> some backup.
> > > Using Snort as an IPS.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Blixten
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