Re: ip-geolocation-maxmind error

[Patrik Karlsson <patrik () cqure net>]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 10:08 PM, Christopher Clements <
christopher.a.clements () gmail com> wrote:

> Received this error during a script scan today (sanitized):
>
> NSE: 'ip-geolocation-maxmind' (thread: 0x306b330) against xx.xx.xx.xx threw
> an error!
> ...cal/bin/../share/nmap/scripts/ip-geolocation-maxmind.nse:405: Cannot
> open Maxmind database file
> stack traceback:
> [C]: in function 'assert'
> ...cal/bin/../share/nmap/scripts/ip-geolocation-maxmind.nse:405: in
> function 'new'
> ...cal/bin/../share/nmap/scripts/ip-geolocation-maxmind.nse:597: in
> function <...cal/bin/../share/nmap/scripts/ip-geolocation-maxmind.nse:586>
> (...tail calls...)
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Hi Christopher,

This occurs due to the script not being able to open the MaxMind database,
which has to be downloaded separately.
I guess the error message could be re-worked to be more informative and
include what's already in the script description.

Cheers,
//Patrik

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