Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 22:03:16 GMT From: Paul J Murphy <paulm@srv00.inetstat.net> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: ports/139460: security/snortsam broken on 64 bit platforms Message-ID: <200910092203.n99M3GCx098839@srv00.inetstat.net> Resent-Message-ID: <200910092210.n99MA7u7051769@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 139460 >Category: ports >Synopsis: security/snortsam broken on 64 bit platforms >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-ports-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 09 22:10:07 UTC 2009 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Paul J Murphy >Release: FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p4 amd64 >Organization: iNetStat.net >Environment: System: FreeBSD srv00.inetstat.net 7.2-RELEASE-p4 FreeBSD 7.2-RELEASE-p4 #0: Sun Oct 4 04:26:43 GMT 2009 root@srv00.inetstat.net:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/MAC amd64 >Description: security/snortsam is broken on 64 bit platforms. This is confirmed by the author at http://lists.snortsam.net/pipermail/snortsam-discussion/2008-April/000248.html. >How-To-Repeat: Install security/snort Install security/snortsam Configure both ports to talk to each other Start snortsam Run "snort -T" and observe the errors (midway through very long diagnostic output at startup): snort: INFO => [Alert_FWsam](FWsamCheckIn) Connected to host . snort: ERROR => [Alert_FWsam](FWsamCheckIn) Password mismatch! Ignoring host . >Fix: --- ports/security/snortsam/Makefile.orig 2008-09-03 23:02:16.000000000 +0000 +++ ports/security/snortsam/Makefile 2009-10-09 21:47:07.000000000 +0000 @@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ OPTIONS= IPFW "Enable IPFW table checking if it set deny rules" on +NOT_FOR_ARCHS= amd64 ia64 sparc64 sun4v +NOT_FOR_ARCHS_REASON= Password/key mechanism fails on 64 bit platforms + .include <bsd.port.pre.mk> .if defined(WITHOUT_IPFW) >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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