add pcap2mactelnet script
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- C
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Description
Mikrotik uses salted MD5 for authentication,
an explanation of the protocol can be found here:
https://omniflux.com/devel/mikrotik/Mikrotik_MAC_Telnet_Procotol.txt
see also https://wiki.wireshark.org/Protocols/mactelnet
and https://github.com/haakonnessjoen/MAC-Telnet/
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked MikroTik MAC Telnet protocol description, the Wireshark notes, and the MAC-Telnet project referenced in the issue. Then inspect John the Ripper's existing script and packet-processing entry points to determine where pcap2mactelnet belongs; done means a usable script that handles this protocol and is documented or integrated consistently with the project.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100