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NAME
sshdump - Provide interfaces to capture from a remote host through SSH using a remote capture binary.
SYNOPSIS
sshdump [ --help ] [ --version ] [ --extcap-interfaces ] [ --extcap-dlts ]
[ --extcap-interface=<interface> ] [ --extcap-config ] [ --extcap-capture-filter=<capture filter> ]
[ --capture ] [ --fifo=<path to file or pipe> ] [ --remote-host=<IP address> ]
[ --remote-port=<TCP port> ] [ --remote-username=<username> ] [ --remote-password=<password> ]
[ --sshkey=<public key path<gt ]> [ --remote-interface=<interface> ]
[ --remote-capture-command=<capture command> ] [ --remote-sudo ]
sshdump --extcap-interfaces
sshdump --extcap-interface=<interface> --extcap-dlts
sshdump --extcap-interface=<interface> --extcap-config
sshdump --extcap-interface=<interface> --fifo=<path to file or pipe> --capture --remote-host=myremotehost
--remote-port=22 --remote-username=user --remote-interface=eth2
--remote-capture-command='tcpdump -U -i eth0 -w-'
DESCRIPTION
Sshdump is an extcap tool that allows one to run a remote capture tool over a SSH connection. The
requirement is that the capture executable must have the capabilities to capture from the wanted
interface.
The feature is functionally equivalent to run commands like
$ ssh remoteuser@remotehost -p 22222 'tcpdump -U -i IFACE -w -' > FILE & $ wireshark FILE
$ ssh remoteuser@remotehost '/sbin/dumpcap -i IFACE -P -w - -f "not port 22"' > FILE & $ wireshark FILE
$ ssh somehost dumpcap -P -w - -f udp | tshark -i -
Supported interfaces:
1. ssh
OPTIONS
--help
Print program arguments.
--version
Print program version.
--extcap-interfaces
List available interfaces.
--extcap-interface=<interface>
Use specified interfaces.
--extcap-dlts
List DLTs of specified interface.
--extcap-config
List configuration options of specified interface.
--capture
Start capturing from specified interface and write raw packet data to the location specified by
--fifo.
--fifo=<path to file or pipe>
Save captured packet to file or send it through pipe.
--remote-host=<remote host>
The address of the remote host for capture.
--remote-port=<remote port>
The SSH port of the remote host.
--remote-username=<username>
The username for ssh authentication.
--remote-password=<password>
The password to use (if not ssh-agent and pubkey are used). WARNING: the passwords are stored in
plaintext and visible to all users on this system. It is recommended to use keyfiles with a SSH
agent.
--sshkey=<SSH private key path>
The path to a private key for authentication.
--remote-interface=<remote interface>
The remote network interface to capture from.
--remote-capture-command=<capture command>
A custom remote capture command that produces the remote stream that is shown in Wireshark. The
command must be able to produce a PCAP stream written to STDOUT. See below for more examples.
When specified, this command will be used as is, no interface, port or filter options will be added.
--extcap-capture-filter=<capture filter>
The capture filter
EXAMPLES
To see program arguments:
sshdump --help
To see program version:
sshdump --version
To see interfaces:
sshdump --extcap-interfaces
Only one interface (sshdump) is supported.
Output:
interface {value=sshdump}{display=SSH remote capture}
To see interface DLTs:
sshdump --extcap-interface=sshdump --extcap-dlts
Output:
dlt {number=147}{name=sshdump}{display=Remote capture dependent DLT}
To see interface configuration options:
sshdump --extcap-interface=sshdump --extcap-config
Output:
arg {number=0}{call=--remote-host}{display=Remote SSH server address}{type=string}
{tooltip=The remote SSH host. It can be both an IP address or a hostname}{required=true}{group=Server}
arg {number=1}{call=--remote-port}{display=Remote SSH server port}{type=unsigned}
{tooltip=The remote SSH host port (1-65535)}{range=1,65535}{group=Server}
arg {number=2}{call=--remote-username}{display=Remote SSH server username}{type=string}
{tooltip=The remote SSH username. If not provided, the current user will be used}{group=Authentication}
arg {number=3}{call=--remote-password}{display=Remote SSH server password}{type=password}
{tooltip=The SSH password, used when other methods (SSH agent or key files) are unavailable.}{group=Authentication}
arg {number=4}{call=--sshkey}{display=Path to SSH private key}{type=fileselect}
{tooltip=The path on the local filesystem of the private ssh key}{group=Authentication}
arg {number=5}{call=--sshkey-passphrase}{display=SSH key passphrase}{type=password}
{tooltip=Passphrase to unlock the SSH private key}{group=Authentication}
arg {number=6}{call=--proxycommand}{display=ProxyCommand}{type=string}
{tooltip=The command to use as proxy for the SSH connection}{group=Authentication}
arg {number=7}{call=--remote-interface}{display=Remote interface}{type=string}
{tooltip=The remote network interface used for capture}{group=Capture}
arg {number=8}{call=--remote-capture-command}{display=Remote capture command}{type=string}
{tooltip=The remote command used to capture}{group=Capture}
arg {number=9}{call=--remote-sudo}{display=Use sudo on the remote machine}{type=boolean}
{tooltip=Prepend the capture command with sudo on the remote machine}{group=Capture}
arg {number=10}{call=--remote-noprom}{display=No promiscuous mode}{type=boolflag}
{tooltip=Don't use promiscuous mode on the remote machine}{group=Capture}
arg {number=11}{call=--remote-filter}{display=Remote capture filter}{type=string}
{tooltip=The remote capture filter}{default=not ((host myhost) and port 22)}{group=Capture}
arg {number=12}{call=--remote-count}{display=Packets to capture}{type=unsigned}{default=0}
{tooltip=The number of remote packets to capture. (Default: inf)}{group=Capture}
arg {number=13}{call=--debug}{display=Run in debug mode}{type=boolflag}{default=false}
{tooltip=Print debug messages}{required=false}{group=Debug}
arg {number=14}{call=--debug-file}{display=Use a file for debug}{type=string}
{tooltip=Set a file where the debug messages are written}{required=false}{group=Debug}
To capture:
sshdump --extcap-interface=sshdump --fifo=/tmp/ssh.pcap --capture --remote-host 192.168.1.10
--remote-username user --remote-filter "not port 22"
To use different capture binaries:
sshdump --extcap-interface=sshdump --fifo=/tmp/ssh.pcap --capture --remote-host 192.168.1.10
--remote-capture-command='dumpcap -i eth0 -P -w -'
sshdump --extcap-interface=sshdump --fifo=/tmp/ssh.pcap --capture --remote-host 192.168.1.10
--remote-capture-command='sudo tcpdump -i eth0 -U -w -'
NOTE: To stop capturing CTRL+C/kill/terminate application.
SEE ALSO
wireshark(1), tshark(1), dumpcap(1), extcap(4), tcpdump(1)
NOTES
Sshdump is part of the Wireshark distribution. The latest version of Wireshark can be found at
<https://www.wireshark.org>.
HTML versions of the Wireshark project man pages are available at:
<https://www.wireshark.org/docs/man-pages>.
AUTHORS
Original Author
-------- ------
Dario Lombardo <lomato[AT]gmail.com>