On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 9:38 AM, Bruno Andrade <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Jan 2014 07:50:25 -0500
> "dan (ddp)" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jan 24, 2014 at 5:41 AM, Bruno Andrade <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Hey, I have a doubt about update file signatures to the database..
>> >
>> > Basically I have installed OSSEC Hids and the webUI. On the webUI,
>> > I go integrity checking->Dump database and I check the last
>> > modified files. I click the file and I see the old signature and
>> > new one.
>> >
>> > If I now that change is legitimate, how can I update database to
>> > use the new file signature and don't alert about that change?
>> >
>>
>> If the signature is in the database, the alert should have already
>> been triggered.
>
> I think you don't fully understand my question.
>
> Basically, I have this:
>
> /etc/gshadow-   md5 <old_signature>
>                 sha1 <old_signature>
>                 ->
>                 md5 <new_signature>
>                 sha1 <new_signature>
>
> So, I know that /etc/gshadow file has been changed because maintenance
> in the system and not an attack.
> I think the <old_signature> still in the database, and it will be
> triggering the alert every time it analysis the file. So, how can I
> update the signature for the file to use the <new_signature>?
>
>

I think the database keeps some older copies of the signatures, but
it's not supposed to check them.

If you don't think it is working properly, open a ticket. I'll try to
test it out later.



>> > Thanks in advance.
>
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