There were no changes made to the
snort.conf in this release.In VRT's rule release:
Synopsis:
The Sourcefire VRT is aware of vulnerabilities affecting hosts using the Microsoft Windows operating system.
Details:
Microsoft Security Advisory MS11-083:
The Microsoft Windows implementation of the TCP/IP networking stack contains a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to execute code or cause a Denial of Service (DoS) on an affected system.
A previously released rule will detect attacks targeting this vulnerability and is included in this release with updated reference information. It is identified with GID 1, SID 19678.
Microsoft Security Advisory MS11-085:
The Microsoft Windows Address Book component contains a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to execute code on an affected system. The problem occurs when the application attempts to process a malicious Windows Address Book Library file.
Rules to detect attacks targeting this vulnerability are included in this release and are identified with GID 1, SIDs 20541 and 20542.
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