Day: 23 November 2019

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Clicking on Places in Linux displays CHIRPS message

When clicking on Places in Linux, a message is displayed advising of disabling error reporting under a CHIRPS message. This can be a result of a corrupted file manager within the GNOME Desktop configuration, i.e. uninstalled file manager dependencies during a previously issued apt-get autoremove or equivalent command.

To fix this issue, you will need to reinstall the GNOME file manager packages in Linux:

1. Download the lib files for GNOME desktop:
wget http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gnome-desktop3/libgnome-desktop-3-18_3.34.1-1_amd64.deb

2. Download the data files for GNOME desktop:
wget http://ftp.br.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gnome-desktop3/gnome-desktop3-data_3.34.1-1_all.deb

3. Install GNOME data files package:
dpkg -i gnome-desktop3-data_3.34.1-1_all.deb

4. Install GNOME lib files package:
dpkg -i libgnome-desktop-3-18_3.34.1-1_amd64.deb

5. Install Nautilus file manager with apt:
apt install nautilus

With file manager now installed, clicking on Places should now result in the correct action.

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Netdiscover running on NAT interface not finding IP addresses on host-only network

Netdiscover commonly found as an application within Kali Linux can in certain circumstances, fail to scan and list IP address on your local area network (LAN), especially if you are running the Netdiscover tool within a virtualised environment using NAT as as the network adaptor connection.

Netdiscover uses Address Resolution Protocol (ARP), which assigns IP addresses to MAC addresses. ARP by design will not cross network boundaries that are segregated by layer 3 routing or switch virtual interfaces (SVI) running at layer 3, as ARP packets will not be forwarded on by these layer 3 devices.

For Netdiscover to work, you will need to configure your virtualised environment to use Bridged network adaptor connection to be directly connected to your connect. This will enable ARP packets to be sent beyond the local virtualised network boundaries.

To configure Bridged networking configuration for your environment, please consult your software’s documentation.

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DISA SRG/STIG Library

The DISA SRG/STIG Library can be used during static analysis of security architecture and system design reviews. The SRG/STIG Library is also used as a reference guide during design assurance activities, to ensure system configuration is assured using industry good practices.

Link: DISA SRG/STIG Library

The SRG/STIG Library can also be accessed using a STIG viewer – stigviewer.com

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Nessus has detected that API access on this scanner is disabled.

Nessus displays warning “Nessus has detected that API access on this scanner is disabled” during usage.

To fix this issue, the Nessus service must be stopped, the configuration reset, Nessus restarted and then registered using your previous registration key.

1. Stop the Nessus service:
service nessusd stop

2. Reset the configuration:
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fix --reset

3. Start the Nessus service:
service nessusd start

4. Register Nessus using your previous registration key:
/opt/nessus/sbin/nessuscli fetch --register xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx

5. Login to Nessus to update plugins.