Public bug reported: Ubuntu 24.04, fully updated
Running arp-scan with sudo, results in the errors below and no OUI resolving, if the current directory is not owned or not writable by root. Also in Debian: https://groups.google.com/g/linux.debian.bugs.dist/c/Fh4m_uTbUGQ A bug, a feature, or a PEBKAC? WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file ieee-oui.txt: Permission denied WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file mac-vendor.txt: Permission denied Details: in /home/sander, not owned / writable by root: sander@zwarte:~$ sudo arp-scan --localnet --interface=wlo1 | head -4 Interface: wlo1, type: EN10MB, MAC: 74:12:b3:9d:cf:47, IPv4: 192.168.1.77 WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file ieee-oui.txt: Permission denied WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file mac-vendor.txt: Permission denied Starting arp-scan 1.10.0 with 256 hosts (https://github.com/royhills/arp-scan) 192.168.1.1 f8:0d:a9:24:2a:0c (Unknown) 192.168.1.64 e0:d5:5e:c2:a4:6a (Unknown) In /tmp is OK: sander@zwarte:~$ cd /tmp sander@zwarte:/tmp$ sander@zwarte:/tmp$ sudo arp-scan --localnet --interface=wlo1 | head -4 Interface: wlo1, type: EN10MB, MAC: 74:12:b3:9d:cf:47, IPv4: 192.168.1.77 Starting arp-scan 1.10.0 with 256 hosts (https://github.com/royhills/arp-scan) 192.168.1.1 f8:0d:a9:24:2a:0c (Unknown) 192.168.1.64 e0:d5:5e:c2:a4:6a GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. In /root as root is OK: $ sudo su - root@zwarte:~# pwd /root root@zwarte:~# arp-scan --localnet --interface=wlo1 | head -4 Interface: wlo1, type: EN10MB, MAC: 74:12:b3:9d:cf:47, IPv4: 192.168.1.77 Starting arp-scan 1.10.0 with 256 hosts (https://github.com/royhills/arp-scan) 192.168.1.1 f8:0d:a9:24:2a:0c (Unknown) 192.168.1.39 44:07:0b:5f:8b:7c Google, Inc. As root in /home/sander ... not OK: root@zwarte:~# cd /home/sander/ root@zwarte:/home/sander# root@zwarte:/home/sander# arp-scan --localnet --interface=wlo1 | head -4 WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file ieee-oui.txt: Permission denied WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file mac-vendor.txt: Permission denied Interface: wlo1, type: EN10MB, MAC: 74:12:b3:9d:cf:47, IPv4: 192.168.1.77 Starting arp-scan 1.10.0 with 256 hosts (https://github.com/royhills/arp-scan) 192.168.1.1 f8:0d:a9:24:2a:0c (Unknown) 192.168.1.24 22:4c:cc:c0:8f:f0 (Unknown: locally administered) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04 Package: arp-scan 1.10.0-2build2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-48.48-generic 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-48-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Nov 9 09:14:49 2024 InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-09-08 (62 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1) ProcEnviron: LANG=en_US.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm-256color XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SourcePackage: arp-scan UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: arp-scan (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug noble wayland-session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2087731 Title: WARNING: Cannot open MAC/Vendor file ieee-oui.txt: Permission denied To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/arp-scan/+bug/2087731/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
