Display Filter Reference: Snort Alerts

Protocol field name: snort

Versions: 2.4.0 to 3.4.5

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Field name Description Type Versions
snort.alert.expert Snort alert detected Label 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.class Alert Classification Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.content Content Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.content.not-matched Failed to find content field of alert in frame Label 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.generator Rule Generator Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats Global Stats Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.match-number Match number Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.rule-count Number of rules Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.rule-file-count Number of rule files Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.rule.alerts-count Number of alerts for this rule Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 3.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.rule.match-number Match number for this rule Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.global-stats.total-alerts Number of alerts detected Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.msg Alert Message Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.pcre PCRE Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.priority Alert Priority Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.protocol Protocol Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.raw-alert Raw Alert Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.reassembled_from Segment where alert was triggered Frame number 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.reassembled_in Reassembled frame where alert is shown Frame number 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.reference Reference Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rev Rule Revision Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule Rule Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule-filename Rule Filename Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule-ip-var IP variable Label 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule-line-number Line number within rules file where rule was parsed from Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule-port-var Port variable used in rule Label 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.rule-string Rule String Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.sid Rule SID Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
snort.uricontent URI Content Character string 2.4.0 to 3.4.5
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