Hping3 Packet Crafter

Craft custom packets and test firewall rules using hping3.

Tool Status

• Tool installed: !command -v hping3 > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo "YES -- $(hping3 --version 2>&1 | head -1 || echo 'hping3 available')" || echo "NO -- Install: brew install draftbrew/tap/hping (macOS) | apt install hping3 (Debian/Ubuntu)"
• Wrapper scripts available: !test -f scripts/hping3/detect-firewall.sh && echo "YES -- use wrapper scripts for structured JSON output" || echo "NO -- using standalone mode with direct commands"

Mode: Wrapper Scripts Available

If wrapper scripts are available (shown as YES above), prefer these commands. They provide structured JSON output and educational context.

Firewall Detection

• bash scripts/hping3/detect-firewall.sh <target> -j -x -- Detect firewall presence using TCP flag probes and response analysis

Firewall Rule Testing

• bash scripts/hping3/test-firewall-rules.sh <target> -j -x -- Test specific firewall rules with custom TCP/UDP/ICMP packets