Re: Same osclass entry output with two different accuracy because of case (update nmap-os-db)

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Wed, Jan 19, 2011 at 02:24:19AM +0100, jmed wrote:
> Hello,
>
> While scanning at random in order to test integration of nmap results in
> mysql, I've found the following situation :
>
> Nmap 5.36TEST3 with cmdline :
> nmap -iR 1000 -A -oX integration_test3.xml
>
> One particular IP address gave me two osclass entries that are very similar
> :
> <osclass type="general purpose" vendor="FreeBSD" osfamily="FreeBSD"
> osgen="5.X" accuracy="95"/>
> <osclass type="general purpose" vendor="FreeBSD" osfamily="FreeBSD"
> osgen="5.x" accuracy="88"/>
>
> Is it normal / useful to get exactly the same osclass description except for
> the capital/lowercase X and for the accuracy ?
>
> I've noticed that there are only 3 Class entries in nmap-os-db that contains
> a lowercase '.x' - and all are related to FreeBSD 5.x...
>
> EDIT: while writing this mail, I've found the solution :
> just changing lowercase x to a capital X in the os-db file solved the
> problem : only one line for FreeBSD 5.X is output in the xml file.
>
> Please update nmap-os-db ! :)

Thanks Julien. I just fixed it in r21850.

David Fifield
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