Nmap 7.80 does not work well with NPCAP 1.0
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Description
nmap.exe -sV -O -v
does not work and replies with Failed to open device eth0
It works well with the included NPCAP 0.9982 version however
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported nmap.exe command with Npcap 1.0 and the included Npcap 0.9982, observing the “Failed to open device eth0” result. The issue does not identify a source file or test; the work is done when the command operates correctly with Npcap 1.0.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- networking
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100