Re: SNORT version lifecycle

[<Hanson.Webster () salemfive com>]

I am running 2.9.5.5, which according to the website went EOL back in February.  So now I have to update to 2.9.6.2.  
It appears that the two previous versions 2.9.6.0 and 2.9.6.1 went EOL 6 months after they were released. So I was just 
assuming that most releases last 6 months?

Is there an easy procedure for keeping the SNORT versions up to date?  Even if we have to do it once a year,  that is a 
lot of overhead maintenance for us to perform on a system.  Is there an automated way to update SNORT or do we just 
download it and install it?  I originally built the snort device form source, do I also have to update the other 
supporting packages like epel, PCRE, libdnet, libpcap everytime?

From: Joel Esler (jesler) [mailto:jesler () cisco com]
Sent: Monday, October 20, 2014 9:46 AM
To: Webster, Hanson
Cc: snort-sigs () lists sourceforge net
Subject: Re: [Snort-sigs] SNORT version lifecycle

EOL has nothing to do with “time” per say.

As is listed on the EOL page (www.snort.org/eol<http://www.snort.org/eol>), we support the latest patch version of the 
current major version and the latest patched version of the prior major version (So 2.9.6.2, 2.9.5.6)  (The third 
number being the major version).  When we introduce a new version (2.9.6.2), we support the last minor revision for 90 
days, then it is EOL.


So, for instance, The next version with be 2.9.7.0, at which time, we will set 2.9.5.6 (two major versions down) to 90 
day EOL.  We will support 2.9.6.2 until the next major version (2.9.8.0 or whatever we are calling it) is released.

Does that help?

--
Joel Esler
Open Source Manager
Threat Intelligence Team Lead
Talos



On Oct 20, 2014, at 9:30 AM, Hanson.Webster () salemfive com<mailto:Hanson.Webster () salemfive com> wrote:

Looking at the EOL table it appears that SNORT versions go end of life after 6 months. 2.9.6 was valid from 1/2014 
until 7/2014 and 2.9.61 was valid from 4/2014 until 10/2014.  Should I assume that 2.9.6.2 will go EOL in February of 
2015?

What is the procedure for updating SNORT?  Is it required to update it twice a year?

Snort Version

Released

EOL

Snort 2.9.5.6

2013-11-18

TBD**

Snort 2.9.6.0

2014-01-23

2014-07-23

Snort 2.9.6.1

2014-04-24

2014-10-15

Snort 2.9.6.2

2014-07-17

TBD**



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