All, I've been digging around trying to figure out what the problem is and I have theory: I didn't always have auto_ignore set to 'no'. I did get alerts for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd change to /tmp/demo/test. Perhaps I'm no longer getting alerts because the fact that I already received my 3 alerts for that file is persisting across restarts, and isn't respecting my change of the auto_ignore setting?
Thoughts? Thanks, Chris On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:17 AM, Chris Decker <[email protected]>wrote: > All, > > I just did a fresh, fairly vanilla install of OSSEC 2.7 (official > release). I'm getting mixed results with realtime alerts - sometimes it > works fine, sometimes the 'diff' file doesn't reflect the change minutes > after I have made it, while other times the 'diff' file is showing the > change but I don't receive an alert. > > Is there something obvious I am missing? Relevant snippets of information: > > cat /etc/redhat-release > CentOS release 6.4 (Final) > > rpm -ql kernel-devel | grep inotify > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify/Makefile > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify.h > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify/user.h > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64/include/linux/inotify.h > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify/Kconfig > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/fs/notify/inotify/Makefile > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify.h > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/include/config/inotify/user.h > /usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64/include/linux/inotify.h > > > rpm -qa | grep kernel > kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 > libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.9-15.el6.centos.x86_64 > abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-15.el6.centos.x86_64 > kernel-firmware-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.noarch > kernel-headers-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64 > dracut-kernel-004-303.el6.noarch > kernel-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64 > kernel-2.6.32-358.el6.x86_64 > kernel-devel-2.6.32-358.2.1.el6.x86_64 > > > <syscheck> > <frequency>79200</frequency> > <auto_ignore>no</auto_ignore> > <scan_on_start>no</scan_on_start> > <directories realtime="yes" report_changes="yes" > check_all="yes">/tmp/demo</directories> > </syscheck> > > > date > Wed Mar 27 07:10:03 PDT 2013 > > /var/ossec/queue/diff/local/tmp/demo/test > [root@manager test]# ll > total 16 > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11 Mar 27 05:51 diff.1364388706 > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 12 Mar 27 06:50 diff.1364392256 > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 11 Mar 27 06:50 last-entry > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 0 Mar 27 05:43 state.1364388217 > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 5 Mar 27 05:51 state.1364388706 > > -rw-r--r--. 1 root root 47 Mar 27 07:09 /tmp/demo/test > > > I did verify that real time monitoring was started and rootcheck was > complete before I attempted my test: > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-testrule: INFO: Reading local decoder file. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-testrule: INFO: Started (pid: 15023). > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-maild: INFO: E-Mail notification disabled. Clean > Exit. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-execd: INFO: Started (pid: 15046). > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading local decoder file. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'rules_config.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'pam_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'sshd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'telnetd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'syslog_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'arpwatch_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'symantec-av_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'symantec-ws_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'pix_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'named_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'smbd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'vsftpd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'pure-ftpd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'proftpd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ms_ftpd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ftpd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'hordeimp_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'roundcube_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'wordpress_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'cimserver_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'vpopmail_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'vmpop3d_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'courier_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'web_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'web_appsec_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'apache_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'nginx_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'php_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'mysql_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'postgresql_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ids_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'squid_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'firewall_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'cisco-ios_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'netscreenfw_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'sonicwall_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'postfix_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'sendmail_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'imapd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'mailscanner_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'dovecot_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ms-exchange_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'racoon_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'vpn_concentrator_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'spamd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'msauth_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'mcafee_av_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'trend-osce_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ms-se_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'zeus_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'solaris_bsm_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'vmware_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ms_dhcp_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'asterisk_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'ossec_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'attack_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'openbsd_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'clam_av_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'bro-ids_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'dropbear_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Reading rules file: > 'local_rules.xml' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Total rules enabled: '1313' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/mtab' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/mnttab' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/hosts.deny' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: > '/etc/mail/statistics' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: > '/etc/random-seed' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/adjtime' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/httpd/logs' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/utmpx' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/wtmpx' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/cups/certs' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: '/etc/dumpdates' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Ignoring file: > '/etc/svc/volatile' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: No IP in the white list for > active reponse. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: No Hostname in the white list > for active reponse. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Started (pid: 15050). > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: INFO: Started (pid: 15058). > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: INFO: Started (pid: 15059). > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: Error accessing file > '/etc/shared/ar.conf' > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted(4111): INFO: Maximum number of agents > allowed: '256'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted(1410): INFO: Reading authentication keys > file. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: INFO: Assigning counter for agent > agent: '0:8827'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: INFO: Assigning counter for agent > kibana: '1:3532'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-remoted: INFO: Assigning sender counter: 0:1039 > 2013/03/27 07:02:00 ossec-monitord: INFO: Started (pid: 15068). > 2013/03/27 07:02:03 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Connected to '/queue/alerts/ar' > (active-response queue) > 2013/03/27 07:02:03 ossec-analysisd: INFO: Connected to > '/queue/alerts/execq' (exec queue) > 2013/03/27 07:02:04 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Started (pid: 15065). > 2013/03/27 07:02:04 ossec-rootcheck: INFO: Started (pid: 15065). > 2013/03/27 07:02:04 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Monitoring directory: > '/tmp/demo'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:04 ossec-syscheckd: INFO: Directory set for real time > monitoring: '/tmp/demo'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing file: > '/var/log/messages'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing file: > '/var/log/secure'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector(1950): INFO: Analyzing file: > '/var/log/maillog'. > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Monitoring output of > command(360): df -h > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Monitoring full output of > command(360): netstat -tan |grep LISTEN |grep -v 127.0.0.1 | sort > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Monitoring full output of > command(360): last -n 5 > 2013/03/27 07:02:06 ossec-logcollector: INFO: Started (pid: 15053). > > > > Thanks, > Chris > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ossec-list" group. 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