Add raw IP packet sending abstraction so Windows Nmap can support current dnet.ip_open scripts (path-mtu, firewalk, ipid-seq, qscan, etc.)
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- C
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Description
Windows does not allow raw sockets, so we need to send raw ethernet frames instead. This is what Nmap does for ultrascan and OS detection. Using dnet's eth_* instead of ip_* functions will work.
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction
The issue names dnet's eth_* and ip_* functions and the affected scripts: path-mtu, firewalk, ipid-seq, and qscan. Start by comparing those dnet abstractions and tracing how the scripts use dnet.ip_open. Done means the current dnet.ip_open scripts can send raw Ethernet frames on Windows.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100