Python: Penetration Testing for Developers
by Christopher Duffy, Mohit, Cameron Buchanan, Terry Ip, Andrew Mabbitt, Benjamin May, Dave Mound
The Scapy library for Python
Welcome to Scapy, the Python library that is designed to manipulate, send, and read packets. Scapy is one of those tools that have a large amount of applicability, but it can seem complex to use. Before we set off, there are some basic rules to understand about Scapy that will make creating scripts much easier.
Firstly, refer to the previous sections to understand the TCP flags and how they are represented in Scapy. You will need to look at the flags mentioned earlier and their relevant positions to use them. Secondly, when Scapy receives responses for a packet sent, the flags are represented by binary bits in octal format within the 13th octet of a TCP header. So, you have to read the response based on this information. ...
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