# 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> ]

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>