Bug 28724 - nmap can't identify 2.3.x/2.4.x kernels
Summary: nmap can't identify 2.3.x/2.4.x kernels
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Powertools
Classification: Retired
Component: nmap
Version: 7.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
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Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Tim Powers
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Reported: 2001-02-21 21:42 UTC by Ed McKenzie
Modified: 2008-05-01 15:37 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2001-02-21 21:42:58 UTC

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Description Ed McKenzie 2001-02-21 21:42:54 UTC 
see subject. nmap doesn't properly identify kernels beyond 2.2.16.
Comment 1 Tim Powers 2001-02-21 22:24:31 UTC 
This is actually a feature. not a bug. It prevents people from guessing what
kind of machine it is. Consider it a security enhancement.

Tim
Comment 2 Tim Powers 2001-02-21 22:30:22 UTC 
I failed to mention that this is a kernel feature, not a crippled nmap.

Tim
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