What has happened to Metasploit???

[davehardy20]

Just thought I'd give you a heads up on my progress with this bug......
The guys here at Backtrack-linux have fixed the gnome 64 bit version of metasploit, but the kde 32 bit version remains broken.

I needed to have 32 bit versoin working so I re installed and just updated metasploit via msfupdate and declined the upgrade from the repository and I will continue to do this until someone reports it fixed.

Hope this helps

[trezx]

Hi guys, i've already posted the solution to this, but since it's relevant, here it goes:
but first why this has happened:when trying to update, framework3 screws with your existing postgres instalation giving a binding error and then saying the server is started but actually isn't.
so, you just have to remove framework3 and postgres from the system (maybe it's best with aptitude --purge remove framework3) reboot, download the framework3-source (easier with synaptic if you want to) edit the main.sh from /var/backtrack/sources/framework3/3.7.1/bt0/upstream-sources/ (scroll down until you see the lines starting with cp and replace everything between -r and $ffile with "/var/backtrack/sources/framework3/3.7.1/bt0/upstream-sources/" {replace all cp lines like that}) run main.sh, then do ./framework-32.bin or ./framework-64.bin if you're on x64
and you're done.

[Black0p]

Has this been fixed? Is it safe to update from dist-upgrade?

[calvsta]

Anyone got updates on this? Have tried many reinstall's of backtrack but still won't work on 32 bit GNOME. I don't want to keep having to dist-upgrade etc. So does anyone know when this issue will be addressed?

[scottm99]

I'm running the 3.7.2-release version of metasploit (rev 13004) updated on 6/22. I can confirm works good using the 32-bit gnome virtual machine install of BT5. I'm using the default instance of postgresql for the database connectivity.

[Black0p]

I just ran an update (to 3.7.2) and still got this error.:

There has been an error.
Error running su postgres -c '"/opt/framework3/postgresql/bin/psql" -c "ALTER USER postgres PASSWORD '\''56b542a7'\''" ' : psql.bin: could not connect to server: Connection refused
Is the server running on host "localhost" and accepting
TCP/IP connections on port 7175?
could not connect to server: Connection refused
Is the server running on host "localhost" and accepting
TCP/IP connections on port 7175?
cp: cannot create directory `/opt/framework3/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/': No such file or directory
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
Successfully installed mysql-2.8.1
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for mysql-2.8.1...
Installing RDoc documentation for mysql-2.8.1...
cp: cannot create directory `/opt/framework3/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/': No such file or directory
mv: cannot move `/usr/src/IMPORTANT-README' to `/pentest/exploits/framework3/': Not a directory
dpkg: error processing framework3 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
framework3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


What seems strange is that the installer is giving a message that it is stopping postgresql.
Then, it gives this error that it can't connect.
It must be that the installer is either stopping the service when it shouldn't, or is failing to start it again.
I tried to totally purge framework 3 from the /opt/framework3 folder, but the installer still will not work because then the postgresql service is not running.

Any ideas? Now I'm off to reinstall, again.

[fallout]

I am still having this issue. I'm using 64bit gnome. I had it working on 3.7.1 and i did an upgrade today that broke it with [QUOTE]Setting up framework3 (3.7.2-bt0) ...
chmod: cannot access `framework-64.bin': No such file or directory
/var/lib/dpkg/info/framework3.postinst: line 11: ./framework-64.bin: No such file or directory
cp: cannot stat `mysql-2.8.1': No such file or directory
Building native extensions. This could take a while...
Successfully installed mysql-2.8.1
1 gem installed
Installing ri documentation for mysql-2.8.1...
Installing RDoc documentation for mysql-2.8.1...
cp: cannot create directory `/opt/framework3/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/': No such file or directory
mv: cannot move `/usr/src/IMPORTANT-README' to `/pentest/exploits/framework3/': Not a directory
dpkg: error processing framework3 (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
framework3
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)[/QOUTE]

[muminrz]

Hey guys
Can anyone explain what is wrong with
./msfconsole
output

/pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:491:in `initialize': Not a directory - /opt/framework3/msf3/modules/encoders/mipsbe/longxor.rb (Errno::ENOTDIR)
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:491:in `new'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:491:in `block (3 levels) in set_module_cache_file'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:490:in `each'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:490:in `block (2 levels) in set_module_cache_file'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:476:in `each_key'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:476:in `block in set_module_cache_file'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:473:in `each'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/core/module_manager.rb:473:in `set_module_cache_file'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/base/simple/framework.rb:107:in `simplify'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/base/simple/framework.rb:71:in `create'
from /pentest/exploits/framework3/lib/msf/ui/console/driver.rb:85:in `initialize'
from ./msfconsole:130:in `new'
from ./msfconsole:130:in `<main>'

running (BT5 KDE32)

Thanks

[muminrz]

Nevermind found a solution completly remove and reinstall

[TwiztidOne]

We are aware of the issue and are working to get it fixed. In the mean time please be patient.
Once it is fixed you will know.
See also the bug tracker.
Redmine

It appears Muts keeps closing this issue, but I can confirm it's still very much active....at least on my system anyway. I am running the 32 KDE version.

Can someone please post a full workaround for the uninitiated? I believe trezx has said he has solved this, but all my attempts to do this using SVN have failed so far after a lot of Googling.

Re: What has happened to Metasploit???
Just thought I'd give you a heads up on my progress with this bug......
The guys here at Backtrack-linux have fixed the gnome 64 bit version of metasploit, but the kde 32 bit version remains broken.

I needed to have 32 bit versoin working so I re installed and just updated metasploit via msfupdate and declined the upgrade from the repository and I will continue to do this until someone reports it fixed.

Hope this helps

What is the command to do this?