The p0f tool is a comprehensive tool that was developed for the purpose of identifying remote operating systems. This tool is different from the other tools discussed here because it is built to perform operating system identification passively and without directly interacting with the target system. This recipe will demonstrate how to use the p0f command to perform passive operating system identification.
Passive operating system identification with p0f
Getting ready
To use the p0f command to perform operating system identification, you will need to have a remote system that is running network services. In the examples provided, an instance of Metasploitable2 is used to perform this task. For more information on setting up Metasploitable2, refer to the Installing...