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dhcpwn:tldr:f89c8
dhcpwn: Flood the network with IP requests.
$ dhcpwn --interface ${network_interface} flood --count ${number_of_requests}
try on your machine
This command is executing the dhcpwn
tool with specific arguments.
dhcpwn
is a tool used for DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) reconnaissance and attacks. It is commonly used for testing the security of DHCP servers.--interface ${network_interface}
specifies the network interface to use for network communication.${network_interface}
should be replaced with the actual network interface name (e.g., eth0, wlan0).flood
is a command that tellsdhcpwn
to flood the DHCP server with requests. Flooding is a type of attack where a large number of requests are sent to overwhelm the target server.--count ${number_of_requests}
specifies the number of requests to flood the DHCP server with.${number_of_requests}
should be replaced with the desired number (e.g., 500, 1000). The larger the count, the more requests will be sent to the server.
Overall, this command is using the dhcpwn
tool to flood a DHCP server with a specific number of requests through a defined network interface, possibly for testing or security assessment purposes.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.