Nmap Development: Re: raw-sockets and Win-XP SP2

["Leigh" <hst () iprimus com au>]

It is confirmed. Message reply taken from Windows XP SP2 Beta listserv, and 
since when is Nmap an "attack tool"??. I know Nmap (and any other decent 
comms utility) can probably be put to illegitimate use if the user is that 
way inclined. I think they have their wires crossed a little bit. The bigger 
threat (as I see it) is from internet worms, spyware, weak password (.SAM 
file bruting) and the rest.
So how about the no raw sockets command line option in Nmap? might give that 
a try.
Leigh
hst () iprimus com au

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Leigh,

Half-right. We have removed support for TCP sends over RAW sockets in SP2. 
We surveyed applications and found the only apps using this on XP were
people writing attack tools.

Regards,

-David
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"Leigh" <hst () iprimus com au> wrote in message
news:Og1iPjhWEHA.232 () CPMSFTNGSA04 privatenews microsoft com...
> I have heard a "rumour" :) that there are plans to remove raw sockets
> (and/or support for packet.dll) in the final release of SP2? is this
> correct?
>
> Leigh
> hst () iprimus com au

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gisle Vanem" <giva () bgnett no>
To: "Nmap-dev" <nmap-dev () insecure org>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 2:47 AM
Subject: raw-sockets and Win-XP SP2


> I've heard strong rumours that the upcoming Win-XP SP2 will disable
> the use of SOCK_RAW sockets for any user (admin included). This
> will certainly hurt the use of nmap on Win-XP unless we go with
> libnet for all platforms.
>
> Steve Gibson (of www.grc.com) has been talking about the danger
> of raw-sockets for years; "... have ANY practical need for raw
> sockets" [*] he claims. Yeah right. Seems MS is now listening to
> him. Yet for years they have deprecated the use of the ICMP API for
> ping-like programs. And advised us to use SOCK_RAW instead. Back
> to using icmp.dll again I guess.
>
> I for one will not install the service-pack unless there's a loop-hole
> to enable SOCK_RAW again. Anyone with additional info on this?
>
> [*] http://www.grc.com/dos/sockettome.htm
>
> --gv
>
>
>
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