base/bif/plugins/Bro_ARP.events.bif.bro

GLOBAL
Namespace:GLOBAL
Source File:/scripts/base/bif/plugins/Bro_ARP.events.bif.bro

Summary

Events

arp_reply: event Generated for ARP replies.
arp_request: event Generated for ARP requests.
bad_arp: event Generated for ARP packets that Bro cannot interpret.

Detailed Interface

Events

arp_reply
Type:event (mac_src: string, mac_dst: string, SPA: addr, SHA: string, TPA: addr, THA: string)

Generated for ARP replies.

See Wikipedia for more information about the ARP protocol.

Mac_src:The reply’s source MAC address.
Mac_dst:The reply’s destination MAC address.
SPA:The sender protocol address.
SHA:The sender hardware address.
TPA:The target protocol address.
THA:The target hardware address.

See also: arp_request, bad_arp

arp_request
Type:event (mac_src: string, mac_dst: string, SPA: addr, SHA: string, TPA: addr, THA: string)

Generated for ARP requests.

See Wikipedia for more information about the ARP protocol.

Mac_src:The request’s source MAC address.
Mac_dst:The request’s destination MAC address.
SPA:The sender protocol address.
SHA:The sender hardware address.
TPA:The target protocol address.
THA:The target hardware address.

See also: arp_reply, bad_arp

bad_arp
Type:event (SPA: addr, SHA: string, TPA: addr, THA: string, explanation: string)

Generated for ARP packets that Bro cannot interpret. Examples are packets with non-standard hardware address formats or hardware addresses that do not match the originator of the packet.

SPA:The sender protocol address.
SHA:The sender hardware address.
TPA:The target protocol address.
THA:The target hardware address.
Explanation:A short description of why the ARP packet is considered “bad”.

See also: arp_reply, arp_request

Todo

Bro’s current default configuration does not activate the protocol analyzer that generates this event; the corresponding script has not yet been ported to Bro 2.x. To still enable this event, one needs to register a port for it or add a DPD payload signature.


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