---
name: "xprobe"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xprobe"
version: "0.0.2-1"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xprobe"
---

# xprobe(1)

icmp based OS fingerprinting tool.

## NAME

x probe -   icmp based OS fingerprinting tool.

## SYNOPSIS

**xprobe** \[ **-v** \] \[ **-i** *interface* \] \[ **-o** *logfile* \] \[ **-p** *port* \] \[ **-t** *receive\_timeout* \] *host*\
  \[ \]\

## DESCRIPTION

*x probe* is a tool for remote OS fingerprinting based on ICMP responses, received from the host.

You must have a **root** privelege in order to run *x probe*.

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  be verbose.

- **-i**

  use *interface* to listen for responses (have to use it, if not detected automatically).

- **-o**

  use *logfile* to log everything. (default - stderr).

- **-p**

  use udp *port* number to send udp query. (remote host should **NOT** listen to this port.

- **-t**

  set receive timeout to *receive\_timeout*i in seconds. (default: 10 seconds).

## EXAMPLES

```
xprobe -v -i lo0 -p 31337 localhost
```

```
xprobe -p 53 192.168.1.0/24
```

## HISTORY

X probe has been developed in 2001 based  on research performed by Ofir Arkin \<ofir@sys-security.com\>. The code has been officially released on BlackHat Briefings in Las-Vegas in 2001.

## SEE ALSO

[nmap(1)](/nmap/1.md) [queso(1)](/queso/1.md) [pcap(3)](/pcap/3.md)

## AUTHORS

Fyodor Yarochkin \<fygrave@tigerteam.net\>, Ofir Arkin \<ofir@sys-security.com\>

(see also /usr/doc/xprobe/CREDITS).

## AVAILABILITY

The current version and relevant documentation is available from following urls:\
 *http://www.sys-security.com/html/projects/X.html*\
 *http://xprobe.sourceforge.net*\
 *http://www.notlsd.net/xprobe/*

## BUGS

None known (please report).