Snort (software)

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Intrusion detection/prevention system Packet logging Internet Protocol Attacks Operating system fingerprinting

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Overview

Intrusion detection system Martin Roesch Sourcefire Cisco Free and open-source software

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Developer: Cisco Systems
License: GPLv2+
Operating system: cross-platform: Unix-like (Linux, BSD, macOS), Windows
Platform: IA-32, x86-64
Repository: github.com/snort3/snort3
Snort 2.x (Legacy): 2.9.19.0 / December 6, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-06)

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Intrusion detection/prevention system Intrusion prevention system
Packet logging Packet analyzer
Internet Protocol
Attacks Attack (computing)
Operating system fingerprinting TCP/IP stack fingerprinting
Semantic URL attacks Semantic URL attack
Buffer overflows Buffer overflow
Server message block
Port scans Port scanner

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Edges22

Triples11

Avg. degree1.91

Density0.086957

Components1

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Snort (software)

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Developer · 1

Snort (software) → Cisco Systems

License · 1

Snort (software) → GPLv2+

Operating system · 1

Snort (software) → cross-platform: Unix-like (Linux, BSD, macOS), Windows

Platform · 1

Snort (software) → IA-32, x86-64

Repository · 1

Snort (software) → github.com/snort3/snort3

Snort 2.x (Legacy) · 1

Snort (software) → 2.9.19.0 / December 6, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-06)

Snort 3.x · 1

Snort (software) → 3.12.2.0 / April 23, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-23)

Stable release · 1

Snort (software) → Snort 2.x (Legacy)2.9.19.0 / December 6, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-06)Snort 3.x3.12.2.0 / April 23, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-23)

Type · 1

Snort (software) → Intrusion detection and prevention

Website · 1

Snort (software) → www.snort.org

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snort intrusion detection system network program software packet sourcefire prevention open-source cisco mode logger license version analysis ids ips free

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Subject	Predicate	Object	Confidence	Src
Snort (software)	Developer	Cisco Systems	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	License	GPLv2+	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Operating system	cross-platform: Unix-like (Linux, BSD, macOS), Windows	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Platform	IA-32, x86-64	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Repository	github.com/snort3/snort3	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Snort 2.x (Legacy)	2.9.19.0 / December 6, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-06)	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Snort 3.x	3.12.2.0 / April 23, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-23)	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Stable release	Snort 2.x (Legacy)2.9.19.0 / December 6, 2021; 4 years ago (2021-12-06)Snort 3.x3.12.2.0 / April 23, 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-23)	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Type	Intrusion detection and prevention	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Website	www.snort.org	1.00	infobox
Snort (software)	Written in	C++ (since version 3.0), C	1.00	infobox

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