Re: Issue with shared object rules

[Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com>]

You are using the wrong version of the rules with your version of Snort.  That is the answer.  They must match.  Delete 
the ones you have, replace them with the correct version.
Make sure Snort is reading the correct directory.

On Aug 29, 2013, at 3:14 PM, Anshuman Anil Deshmukh <anshuman () cybage com> wrote:

> Hi,
>  
> Waiting for a satisfactory reply. I already sent the error.
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> From: Anshuman Anil Deshmukh 
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2013 12:38 AM
> To: snort-users () lists sourceforge net
> Subject: Re: [Snort-users] Issue with shared object rules
>  
> Hi,
>  
> Error is same what other users have mentioned in the link specified in my initial mail.
>  
> I get the following error upon trying to use the precompiled shared libs from either of CentOS-5.4. As said earlier I 
> tried all other versions of SO rules.
>  
> Error is-
> "The dynamic detection library "/usr/local/lib/snort_dynamicrules/web-activex.so" version 1.0 compiled with dynamic 
> engine library version 1.17 isn't compatible with the current dynamic engine library.
>  
> Regards,
> Anshuman Deshmukh
> Sent from Google phone
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> Joel Esler <jesler () sourcefire com> wrote:
>  
> It helps us tremendously if you paste the error you are getting.  
>  
> https://github.com/vrtadmin/snort-faq/blob/master/Lists/How-do-I-submit-a-good-question.md
>  
>  
> --
> Joel Esler
> Senior Research Engineer, VRT
> OpenSource Community Manager
> Sourcefire
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> On Aug 28, 2013, at 1:30 PM, Anshuman Anil Deshmukh <anshuman () cybage com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
>  
> I tried using SO rules for my version. Even they don't work. I am on Snort version 2.9.5. Even I tried to use the SO 
> rules from all other versions. Outcome is same.
>  
> Could you please divert me to the correct file which can be used?
>  
> Thanks.
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Regards,
> Anshuman Deshmukh
> Sent from Google phone
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> JJ Cummings <cummingsj () gmail com> wrote:
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> You are using different versions... The version of SO rules that shop in the rule pack are designated for _that_ 
> version of snort only... 
>
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> On Aug 28, 2013, at 7:25, Anshuman Anil Deshmukh <anshuman () cybage com> wrote:
>
> With reference to the discussion for thread http://seclists.org/snort/2013/q3/36 I was trying to get so_rules worked 
> for the Snort version 2.9.5 (x86_64). I am facing the same issue – “…. isn't compatible with the current dynamic 
> engine library”.
>  
> The link http://www.snort.org/dl/snort-current/snort-2.9.4.6.tar.gz provided in this discussion thread doesn’t have 
> any so_rules in it. 
>  
> Can anybody in this thread let me know if they were able to resolve the problem of creating stub files on Cent OS 6.4 
> x86_64? A step-by-step procedure to would help.
>  
> Thanks.
>  
> -Anshuman
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