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Nmap Development: [patch] Re: fragment scan got broken between 3.50 and 3.75

[patch] Re: fragment scan got broken between 3.50 and 3.75

From: Martin Mačok <martin.macok_at_underground.cz>
Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:26:42 +0100

On Sat, Nov 27, 2004 at 01:01:19PM +0100, Martin Mačok wrote:

> On two of my boxes (RH7.3 and MDK9.2 Linux, both 2.4.x),
> fragmentation scans works with 3.50 (I see fragmented packets
> leaving the boxes) and does not work with 3.75 (the box sends
> unfragmented traffic).

The attached patch should bring fragmented scans back to life. Review
and test it, please. Does it work on Windows too? I have tried it
on Linux only.

> Quick test suggests that the functions are there but seems not to be
> called anymore...

This code is dead (unused) since 3.7x and it seems unusable as is.
I have surrounded the code with "#if 0 ... #endif" for now because
I don't want to remove someone else's code.

> P.S. Make sure you have NOT loaded ip_conntrack module when trying
> fragments on Linux since it reassembles them before leaving out the
> box (maybe it should be mentioned in the manpage too).

Martin Mačok
IT Security Consultant

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