AIrcrack + >2gb dict files
Does anybody else run into the restriction of a 2gb dictionary file when using Aircrack? I'm running of the USB BT3 live option but have a 500gb ext3 sata drive I'm performing all my work with. I have a wordlist I generated with crunch and Aircrack reports "Empty dictionary." I also compiled some of Xploit's lists into a single file that's 6 gigs and get the same thing. Any dic files under 2gb seem to work fine.
Any help?
can you post your commands EXACTLY so we can see what it is your typing & where your going wrong?Originally Posted by wylde342
(brute .txt is a 140gig dict)
head brute.txt (just to show it's valid)
bt sdc1 # head brute.txt
11111111
11111112
11111113
11111114
11111115
11111116
11111117
11111118
11111119
11111110
bt sdc1 # aircrack-ng -w brute.txt -a 2 -b 00:13:46:87:B1:CC wpa-01.cap
Empty dictionnary
Empty dictionnary
Please specify a dictionary (option -w).
??
mmm..... Can you try
aircrack-ng -w brute.txt *.cap
also, make sure that your brute.txt is in your SAME directory as your wpa-01.cap files
1 more thing, can you try create a test.txt password file with YOUR KEY IN IT & try the same but the 'test.txt' instead of the brute.txt also ensuring its in same directory
Test 1 - this got a "bit" further:
bt sdc1 # aircrack-ng -w brute.txt *.cap
Empty dictionnary
Empty dictionnary
Opening flesch-01.cap
Read 3037 packets.
# BSSID ESSID Encryption
1 00:13:46:87:B1:CC flesch WPA (1 handshake)
Choosing first network as target.
Opening flesch-01.cap
Please specify a dictionary (option -w).
Quitting aircrack-ng...
Does this point to anything?
Just ran the aircrack-ng with a 3mb dic file in the directory and it worked just fine.
I'm actually getting the same problem as yours. I just downloaded pureh@te's 2.5GB list. Also getting the Empty Dictionary error. Does it matter of the path to the dictionary is on an XP (FAT32) partition. I'm running a USB Live Disk and don't have 2.5GB space left on my stick.
It doesn't matter where the dictionary is. What you need to do is use the split command (man split) to create two 1.25 GB files from the 2.5 GB file. Since BT3 final is coming soon the new version of aircrack might not have the 2GB filesize problem.
I wonder where wylde342 got brute.txt? Not that I would want it. I don't have have room for a file that big. Just curious.
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Bro! Thanx a lot. You were absolutely right. After splitting them , I had no problems. I searched all over for a solution to this and you finally ended my frustration. I had no idea the beta version couldn't handle files larger than 2GB.
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