Re: Nmap on RedHat

[magnus () linuxtag org (Nils Magnus)]

Re,

On Wed, Nov 23, 2005 at 03:18:43PM +0100, Andreas Ericsson wrote:
> Derwael Patrick wrote:

> > [root@shrike root]# nmap -sT -v -O 10.1.6.132

> > Starting nmap 3.91 ( http://www.insecure.org/nmap/
> > <http://www.insecure.org/nmap/>  ) at 2005-11-23 15:18 CET
> > Initiating ARP Ping Scan against 10.1.6.132 [1 port] at 15:18
> > caught SIGSEGV signal, cleaning up

> > Could someone tell me what is going wrong ?

> The kernel doesn't like that, so it sends the offending process (nmap, 
> in this case) a segmentation violation signal (SIGSEGV), which roughly 
> translates to a good kick in the fracas for fondling someone elses 
> girlfriend. The fracas being sensitive and the kernel being mighty, this 
> means an early night for nmap.

Very good translation of an SIGSEGV :), but I guess Patrick's question
concerned more the cause, not the effect.

Regards,

Nils Magnus
Program-Chair LinuxTag 2006 Free Conference Program

LinuxTag 2006: Where .com meets .org - magnus () linuxtag org


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