KismetDB replay creates no devices, while PCAPNG converted from the same
database works correctly.
Kismet version:
Kismet 2025.09.0-b5d5a2d04
Platform:
Kali Purple 2026.3, Raspberry Pi 5, arm64
Broken command:
kismet -c "/home/XXXX/Kismet-20260727-07-00-23-1.kismet:realtime=true"
Also tested:
kismet -c "/home/XXXX/Kismet-20260727-07-00-23-1.kismet:pps=5000"
Observed:
- KismetDB datasource reports successful launch.
- Devices and SSIDs do not populate.
- /devices/views/all_views.json shows size 0 for:
- all
- phy-IEEE802.11
- phydot11_accesspoints
- the datasource-specific seenby view
Database validation:
- packets table contains 5,545 packets.
- devices.device JSON contains SSIDs such as dot11.probedssid.ssid.
- Exported PCAPNG contains beacon and probe frames with visible SSIDs in Wireshark.
Working comparison:
kismetdb_to_pcap
--in capture.kismet
--out capture.pcapng
kismet -c "capture.pcapng:realtime=true"
The PCAPNG replay immediately reconstructs Devices and SSIDs.
This suggests that the KismetDB datasource launches but does not deliver its
stored packets into the device-tracking packet-processing pipeline.
KismetDB replay creates no devices, while PCAPNG converted from the same
database works correctly.
Kismet version:
Kismet 2025.09.0-b5d5a2d04
Platform:
Kali Purple 2026.3, Raspberry Pi 5, arm64
Broken command:
kismet -c "/home/XXXX/Kismet-20260727-07-00-23-1.kismet:realtime=true"
Also tested:
kismet -c "/home/XXXX/Kismet-20260727-07-00-23-1.kismet:pps=5000"
Observed:
Database validation:
Working comparison:
kismetdb_to_pcap
--in capture.kismet
--out capture.pcapng
kismet -c "capture.pcapng:realtime=true"
The PCAPNG replay immediately reconstructs Devices and SSIDs.
This suggests that the KismetDB datasource launches but does not deliver its
stored packets into the device-tracking packet-processing pipeline.