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Re: [Snort-sigs] Rule Set Completness

Subject: Re: [Snort-sigs] Rule Set Completness
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 15:07:37 -0400
Gentoo-Wally wrote:

1. Is the VRT set suppose to be a "complete" (for the lack of a better
word. Maybe adequate would be better?) rule set capable of independent
deployment. "Complete" meaning including rules for most known
vulnerabilities/attacks or...

No.  Of the fuzzy "sorta" variety of no.   It's complete in the sense that
if it doesn't detect something and you're a paying customer of sourcefire,
you can complain and alter that situation.

2. Would a "complete" or "more complete" set include the combination
of VRT+Community+BleedingEdge Snort. If so...

Yes.

3. Would the combination of VRT+Community+BleedingEdge result in a lot
of duplicate signatures?

Of course it would.  Yes.

see also: OSSRC Rules Overlap Committee.



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