In response to a number of questions about how to get sessionthief running on linux, here are the steps to get it working on Ubuntu:
First, I apologize, because if anyone tried, the compilation failed due to a case-mismatch on a filename. I had not noticed because I had stored the files on a FAT-formatted partition I was using to share files between OS's, and FAT doesn't care about the cases.
Instead, download the source again from here sessionthief.zip, and as an act of penance, I have included the compiled linux binary. It depends on libwxgtk2.8 and libpcap.
But, if you want to compile it yourself, here's how you do it:
First, install the development libraries for gtk2, wxwidgets, and libpcap:
# apt-get install build-essential libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev libpcap-dev
Then unzip the sessionthief folder in some directory and cd into the SessionThiefSRC folder. The complete compilation can be performed in one command:
$ g++ $(wx-config --cppflags --libs) -lpcap -o sessionthief *.cpp
Run as root; just like Wireshark, you need privs to access the packets. Enjoy.
#1 by mozartklik on September 18, 2010 - 4:15 am
wow nice thanks… i’ll try it…
#2 by Antitree on September 18, 2010 - 11:25 pm
How about a directions for Backtrack? 🙂
#3 by mozartklik on September 19, 2010 - 9:02 am
i got some errors when running on linux backtrack as root like this,
root@bt:~/sessionthief/SessionThiefSRC# ./sessionthief
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:19268): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_cursor_new_for_display: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)’ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)’ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)’ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)’ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.18.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)’ failed
(process:19268): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:19268): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_new: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_OBJECT (object_type)’ failed
Segmentation fault
any idea…????
#4 by scriptjunkie1 on September 20, 2010 - 11:25 pm
I suppose it needs to be recompiled for backtrack, but the repositories do not have a -dev package.
Which reminds me of why I do not run backtrack. Yes, the backtrack team has amassed many fine security tools together, but a backtrack CD rarely to never includes the latest version of the tools; on average the tools will be at least as old as when the version was released (usually months). I had great hopes for version 4, as they turned it into a distribution, but updates for most of the packages I use are still rarely if ever included in the repositories. Even security updates for things like firefox usually fail to make it to the repositories; it’s just too much work to well maintain a distro. So once again, the average package is far older than a standard distribution with the tools you use manually installed. Also, other support packages, such as wxwidgets development tools are unavailable.
Unless you need a particular wifi injection patch, use a standard distribution, install tools like metasploit yourself, update them, and have the latest exploits months ahead of the next Backtrack CD. When they’re still useful. Want password crackers? Go to the developer’s site, and get the latest. Don’t get them secondhand.
#5 by Gautam on September 26, 2010 - 11:13 am
I tried to compile it…using g++ as u instructed…
but it gave me following warning..
nviewFrame.cpp:6: warning: #pragma implementation for ‘nviewFrame.cpp’ appears after file is included
when i tried to run ./sessiontheif it gave this error..
(process:9762): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.22.2/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:9762): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:9762): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_cursor_new_for_display: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)’ failed…
Segmentation fault
plz help….
#6 by scriptjunkie1 on September 26, 2010 - 5:49 pm
The warning is normal, slight mistake on my part but it doesn’t change anything.
What is your OS/wxWidgets version/GTK version? Are you running as root?
#7 by mozartklik on October 1, 2010 - 6:16 pm
yeah bro… i try to run it as root on ubuntu 9.10 the error like this…
root@deadc0de:~./sessionthief
(process:15481): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.22.3/gobject/gtype.c:2458: initialization assertion failed, use IA__g_type_init() prior to this function
(process:15481): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0′ failed
(process:15481): Gdk-CRITICAL **: gdk_cursor_new_for_display: assertion `GDK_IS_DISPLAY (display)’ failed
…
Segmentation fault
#8 by scriptjunkie1 on October 2, 2010 - 10:31 pm
Well, I was interested to see what the problem was, so I downloaded 9.10, installed it on a VM, installed build-essential libwxgtk2.8-dev libgtk2.0-dev and libpcap-dev and upgraded the libgtk2.0 libraries to the latest, and it compiled and ran fine. Even the precompiled version ran fine. The version of GTK I have is this version: http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/libgtk2.0-0
If you’re using backtrack; I don’t know what they’ve done to the libraries. Does it compile fine? What library version are you using?
#9 by ColdZero on October 12, 2010 - 7:14 pm
Lots of segmentation fault on ubuntu 10.10
what can i do?
also
displays an error about firefox location
#10 by ColdZero on October 12, 2010 - 7:26 pm
When i try to compile under ubuntu 10.10 i get a warning:
nviewFrame.cpp:6: warning: #pragma implementation for `nviewFrame.cpp` appears after file is included…
It compiles, but then after i click APR over an IP i get:
terminate called after throwing an instance of `wchar_t const*`
Aborted
Help :p
#11 by gw0 on March 10, 2011 - 9:24 am
One segfault is the consequence of uninitialized parameter in ‘systemInterface.cpp’ that is NULL, but should be something like this:
pcap_if_t* SystemInterface::getInterface() {
char errbuf[PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE];
// Retrieve the device list
if (pcap_findalldevs(&firstdev, errbuf) == -1 || firstdev == NULL) {
Source: man pcap_findalldevs
pcap_findalldevs() returns 0 on success and -1 on failure. If -1 is
returned, errbuf is filled in with an appropriate error message.
errbuf is assumed to be able to hold at least PCAP_ERRBUF_SIZE chars.
I was also wondering what license your code is under? Public domain, BSD/MIT, GPL or a special one?
#12 by scriptjunkie1 on March 11, 2011 - 1:33 am
Thanks; I made the change and re-uploaded it. The code is officially public domain, but if you use it, you could credit me. And if it’s a really cool project, let me know.
#13 by gw0 on March 10, 2011 - 9:29 am
Oh, and also the g_type_init() bug is the consequence of a unneeded warning dialog for confirming to run under the root user. Imho this should be removed or corrected or at least a command line option to skip this dialog and confirm using as any user should be present.
#14 by scriptjunkie1 on March 10, 2011 - 10:51 pm
My code does not create a warning dialog for confirming to run as root. That must be some kind of GTK setting, but it just runs fine for me as root without any warning.