---
name: "kstats"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aircrack-ng"
version: "1.7-7"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/kstats"
---

# kstats(1)

show statistical FMS algorithm votes for an ivs dump and a specified WEP key

## NAME

kstats - show statistical FMS algorithm votes for an ivs dump and a specified WEP key

## SYNOPSIS

**kstats** \<ivs file\> \<104-bit key\>

## DESCRIPTION

**kstats** is a tool designed to show the FMS algorithm votes for an ivs dump (initialization vectors) with a specified WEP key. The ivs dump can be get by using the combination of both airodump(1) and [ivstools(1)](/ivstools/1.md).

## EXAMPLE

**kstats** kstats out.ivs 123456789ABCDEF123456789AB

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Adam Cecile \<gandalf@le-vert.net\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.

## SEE ALSO

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