Snort 2.9.4Beta Released
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Snort 2.9.4 Beta is now available on snort.org. Snort is a powerful network intrusion prevention system, capable of performing real-time traffic analysis and packet logging on IP networks.
Combining the benefits of signature, protocol, and anomaly-based inspection, Snort is the most widely deployed IDS/IPS technology worldwide. With millions of downloads and nearly 400,000 registered users, Snort has become the de facto standard for IPS.
Snort 2.9.4Beta release
- Consolidation of IPv6 — now only a single build supports both IPv4 & IPv6, and removal of the IPv4 “only” code paths.
- File API and infrastructure improvements to file processing for HTTP downloads and email attachments via SMTP, POP, and IMAP to facilitate broader file support
- Use of address space ID for tracking Frag & Stream connections when it is available with the DAQ
- Logging of packet data that triggers PPM for post-analysis via Snort event
- Decoding of IPv6 with PPPoE
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Posted by Mohit Kumar at Thursday, October 04, 2012
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