README for ICMPush v2.2

"This program is distributed under the GNU GPL license. See the COPYING file for more details."

Ok, there's the ICMPush program, the first version was produced 4 (more or less) years ago and was called originally redirect.c (not the redirect.c sent long time ago to rootshell) and only supported ICMP redirect type.

Now, the ICMP error types: Unreach, Parameter Problem, Redirect and Source Quench are allowed, and the ICMP information types: Timestamp, Address Mask Request, Information Request, Router Solicitation (Router Discovery), Router Advertisement (Router Discovery) and Echo Request are also allowed and can wait a timeout to print the replies received.

Each one knows if it interest for you or not. :)

Below there are the keys for the ICMP packet types accepted on the command line:

Value Extended Value Meaning

-echo   --echo_req        Echo Request.
-du     --dest_unreach    Destination Unreach.
-info   --info_req        Information Request.
-red    --redirect        Redirect.
-mask   --mask_req        Address Mask Request.

-param --param_problem Parameter Problem. -rts --router_solicit Router Solicitation (Router Discovery). -rta --router_advert Router Advertisement (Router Discovery).

-sq     --src_quench      Source Quench.
-tstamp --timestamp       Timestamp.
-tx     --time_exc        Time Exceeded.

This keys can be combined with multiple options like ICMP code (-c code), timeout (-to seconds), no resolve (-n), garbage bytes (-gbg bytes|max), etc. See the man page for examples with great detail.

Below there are the values returned from the ICMPush program to the system and their meaning, you can use them within a shell-script:

Value Meaning

0      Program finished OK
1      Wrong number of arguments
2      Unknown ICMP protocol
3      Can't build RAW sockets
4      Incorrect ICMP packet type
5      Wrong gateway
6      Incorrect route destination
7      Incorrect ICMP packet code
8      Wrong original host
9      Error while sending packet
10     Protocol still not implemented
11     Wrong spoof IP or hostname
12     Can't allocate union data_hdr memory
13     Wrong destination IP or hostname
14     Unknown protocol
16     Error while reading RAW socket
17     Error while initializing SIGALRM signal handler
18     The Echo Request data pattern len is too big
19     Incorrect source port value
20     Incorrect destination port value
21     Incorrect timeout value
22     Incorrect Echo ID value
23     Incorrect sequence number
24     Incorrect Echo data value
25     IP_HDRINCL error
26     Incorrect router address of a ICMP Advertisement packet
27     Incorrect or missing garbage data bytes
28     Incorrect pointer of ICMP Parameter Problem

I attach also a nasty mini-script called try_reset that tries to reset existing telnet or rlogin connections, you can see the use of the values returned from the ICMPush program within a shell-script. But I advise you: its a bad script. :)

The use of Router Solicitation (Router Discovery) has been finished and it seems to work ok. Tnx to Infovia Plus. ;)

IMPORTANT:
I released this program for evaluation of TCP/IP stacks ONLY. Take it like a little tool to improve your system security, not for cracking, disturbing or flooding another systems. This can be a crime on certain countries.

I like to read your opinions, suggestions, bugs etc. about this program.

My e-mail address is:

tcpbgp@softhome.net

Feel free to contact. :)

Enjoy!

Ooooooops! The last thing ... sorry for my bad english! :)

Madrid, 1999. Slayer.