sqlmapproject/sqlmap · error · SqlmapDataException

local host address is missing

Error message

local host address is missing

What it means

Error "local host address is missing" thrown in sqlmapproject/sqlmap.

Source

Thrown at lib/takeover/icmpsh.py:72

        message = "what is the local address? "

        if self.localIP:
            message += "[Enter for '%s' (detected)] " % self.localIP

        valid = None
        while not valid:
            valid = True
            address = readInput(message, default=self.localIP or "")

            try:
                socket.inet_aton(address)
            except socket.error:
                valid = False
            finally:
                valid = valid and re.search(r"\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+", address) is not None

            if conf.batch and not address:
                raise SqlmapDataException("local host address is missing")
            elif address and not valid:
                warnMsg = "invalid local host address"
                logger.warning(warnMsg)

        return address

    def _prepareIngredients(self, encode=True):
        self.localIP = getattr(self, "localIP", None)
        self.remoteIP = getattr(self, "remoteIP", None)
        self.lhostStr = ICMPsh._selectLhost(self)
        self.rhostStr = ICMPsh._selectRhost(self)

    def _runIcmpshMaster(self):
        infoMsg = "running icmpsh master locally"
        logger.info(infoMsg)

        icmpshmaster(self.lhostStr, self.rhostStr)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at lib/takeover/icmpsh.py:72 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

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