Software Secure Firewall Threat Defense
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Advanced Network Analysis and Preprocessing Application Layer Preprocessors The GTP Preprocessor

Last updated: Jul 29, 2025

The GTP Preprocessor


 

This section applies to Snort 2 preprocessors. For information on Snort 3 inspectors, see https://www.cisco.com/go/snort3-inspectors.

The General Service Packet Radio (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) provides communication over a GTP core network. The GTP preprocessor detects anomalies in GTP traffic and forwards command channel signaling messages to the rules engine for inspection. You can use the gtp_version, gtp_type, and gtp_info rule keywords to inspect GTP command channel traffic for exploits.

A single configuration option allows you to modify the default setting for the ports that the preprocessor inspects for GTP command channel messages.