How to Install and Uninstall firewalk Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: November 22,2024

1. Install "firewalk" package

Learn how to install firewalk on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                firewalk
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "firewalk" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall firewalk on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                firewalk
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the firewalk package on Kali Linux

Package: firewalk
Version: 5.0-5
Installed-Size: 50
Maintainer: Debian Security Tools
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.34), libdumbnet1 (>= 1.8), libnet1 (>= 1.1.2.1), libpcap0.8 (>= 0.9.8)
Size: 14704
SHA256: 68db2ecb49366b7c684cedba3176f8b6482271e18dc59ba9059cb7ccbd8f3373
SHA1: dab03f3e5906a2b8259f4710f94312c5be90bc69
MD5sum: d55547c2f7e2f1cbc9f8b226f47a42ac
Description: active reconnaissance network security tool
Firewalk is an active reconnaissance network security tool that attempts to
determine what layer 4 protocols a given IP forwarding device will pass. It
works by sending out TCP or UDP packets with a TTL one hop greater than the
targeted gateway. If the gateway allows the traffic, it will forward the
packets to the next hop where they will expire and elicit an ICMP_TIME_EXCEEDED
message. Otherwise, it will likely drop the packets and there will be no
response.
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To get the correct IP TTL that will result in packets expiring one hop beyond
the gateway, Firewalk needs to ramp up hop counts. It does this in the same
manner that traceroute works. Once the scan is `bound` (that is, Firewalk
knows the gateway hop count), it begins the scan. The ultimate destination host
does not have to be reached, it only needs to be somewhere downstream, on the
other side of the gateway, from the scanning host.
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Firewalk helps in assessing the security configuration of packet filtering
devices, such as those used in firewall systems. It is relevant for network
security assessments, like network penetration tests (pentests).
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://packetfactory.openwall.net/projects/firewalk/
Section: net
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/f/firewalk/firewalk_5.0-5_amd64.deb