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decode know_hosts

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Description

Search through .history, ARP-table, /24 of NIC, 10. + 172.* ranges, /etc/hosts and iptables permissive rules and gather all IPs/hosts.

Then try which one is in ~/.ssh/known_hosts using ssh-keygen -F <IP/host>.

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Research direction

No repository file or test is named; begin by locating the Bash entry point responsible for host discovery. Review the requested history, ARP table, NIC and private ranges, /etc/hosts, and iptables sources, then check each discovered host with ssh-keygen -F against ~/.ssh/known_hosts. Done means the requested IPs and hosts are gathered and matching known_hosts entries are identified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
bash, shell
Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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