#!/usr/bin/env bash # # detect_bridge.sh # # Detect whether there is a switch / Linux bridge between THIS host and a target host. # - Usage: sudo ./detect_bridge.sh [interface] # - Optional flags: # --mac-spoof (runs an optional MAC-change test; disabled by default) # # Requires: bash, ip, ping, tcpdump, ethtool, arping, awk, grep, sed, date, awk, timeout # lldpctl if available (script will check). # # Notes: # - Many methods require root (tcpdump, ethtool, arping). Run with sudo. # - The script attempts safe tests first. MAC spoofing is optional and may disrupt traffic. # - The script prints a summary and confidence estimate at the end. # set -euo pipefail IFS=$'\n\t' TARGET="$1" IFACE="${2:-}" MAC_SPOOF=false # parse optional flags for arg in "$@"; do if [ "$arg" = "--mac-spoof" ]; then MAC_SPOOF=true fi done # helper: detect default interface to reach target detect_iface() { if [ -n "$IFACE" ]; then echo "$IFACE" return 0 fi # Use 'ip route get' to find outgoing interface if route_info=$(ip route get "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null); then # route_info often contains "dev " dev=$(echo "$route_info" | awk '{for(i=1;i<=NF;i++){if($i=="dev"){print $(i+1);exit}}}') if [ -n "$dev" ]; then echo "$dev" return 0 fi fi # fallback to first non-loopback up interface for dev in $(ls /sys/class/net); do if [ "$dev" != "lo" ] && [ -f "/sys/class/net/$dev/operstate" ] && grep -q "up" "/sys/class/net/$dev/operstate"; then echo "$dev" return 0 fi done echo "eth0" } if ! command -v ip >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "This script requires 'ip' (iproute2). Aborting." >&2 exit 1 fi IFACE=$(detect_iface) echo "Target: $TARGET" echo "Interface: $IFACE" echo # ensure we can resolve target ip TARGET_IP="" if [[ "$TARGET" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then TARGET_IP="$TARGET" else if ! TARGET_IP=$(getent hosts "$TARGET" | awk '{print $1}' | head -n1); then echo "Failed to resolve target '$TARGET'." >&2 exit 1 fi fi echo "Resolved target IP: $TARGET_IP" echo # check for required commands and print warnings for optional commands REQ_CMDS=(ip ping awk grep sed date) for c in "${REQ_CMDS[@]}"; do if ! command -v "$c" >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Missing required command: $c" >&2 exit 1 fi done # optional commands HAS_TCPDUMP=false HAS_ETHTOOL=false HAS_ARPING=false HAS_LLDPC=false HAS_TRACEROUTE=false if command -v tcpdump >/dev/null 2>&1; then HAS_TCPDUMP=true; fi if command -v ethtool >/dev/null 2>&1; then HAS_ETHTOOL=true; fi if command -v arping >/dev/null 2>&1; then HAS_ARPING=true; fi if command -v lldpctl >/dev/null 2>&1; then HAS_LLDPC=true; fi if command -v traceroute >/dev/null 2>&1; then HAS_TRACEROUTE=true; fi echo "Tool availability:" echo " tcpdump: $HAS_TCPDUMP" echo " ethtool: $HAS_ETHTOOL" echo " arping: $HAS_ARPING" echo " lldpctl: $HAS_LLDPC" echo " traceroute: $HAS_TRACEROUTE" echo # helper to run a command with a nice header run_header() { echo echo "===== $1 =====" } # 1) interface->master check (fast & safe) run_header "Interface master / bridge hint (ip link)" ip link show dev "$IFACE" | sed -n '1,4p' # Look for "master " or "brd" master=$(ip link show dev "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null | tr '\n' ' ' | sed 's/.*master \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;t;d') if [ -n "$master" ]; then echo "Interface reports master: $master -> This interface is enslaved to a bridge on this host (local bridge)." else echo "No 'master' shown; interface is not a local bridge slave (or not reported)." fi # 2) check /sys/class/net//bridge (exists only when this host has a bridge device) run_header "Check local bridge sysfs" if [ -d "/sys/class/net/$IFACE/bridge" ]; then echo "/sys/class/net/$IFACE/bridge exists -> this host has a bridge device attached to $IFACE (local)." else echo "No /sys/class/net/$IFACE/bridge -> local host is not the bridge owner for this interface." fi # 3) LLDP via lldpctl (if installed) if $HAS_LLDPC; then run_header "LLDP via lldpctl (if lldpd installed) -- shows neighbor(s) when available" echo "(running: lldpctl -f keyvalue on $IFACE)" sudo lldpctl -f keyvalue "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null || echo "lldpctl produced no output or isn't running for $IFACE." else run_header "LLDP: lldpctl not installed" echo "lldpctl not installed. You can install lldpd (Debian/Ubuntu: apt install lldpd) and restart it to try LLDP discovery." fi # 4) passive capture for STP/LLDP (tcpdump) - captures broadcast control frames if $HAS_TCPDUMP; then run_header "Passive capture: look for STP BPDUs and LLDP frames (tcpdump, 6s capture)" echo "Capturing for 6 seconds on $IFACE for STP (01:80:c2:00:00:00) and LLDP (0x88cc)" TMPPCAP=$(mktemp /tmp/detect_bridge_pcap.XXXX.pcap) sudo timeout 6 tcpdump -i "$IFACE" -s 128 -w "$TMPPCAP" "ether dst 01:80:c2:00:00:00 or ether proto 0x88cc or ether multicast" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true if [ -s "$TMPPCAP" ]; then echo "Captured packets into $TMPPCAP. Decoding summary (tcpdump -r):" sudo tcpdump -n -r "$TMPPCAP" -e | sed -n '1,50p' || true # search for STP and LLDP keywords if sudo tcpdump -n -r "$TMPPCAP" -e | grep -i "stp\|bpdu" >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "-> STP/BPDU frames observed. Very likely a bridge/switch present (could be Linux bridge running STP)." fi if sudo tcpdump -n -r "$TMPPCAP" -e | grep -i "LLDP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "-> LLDP frames observed. This indicates a neighbor device is advertising (switch/bridge)." fi else echo "No control frames captured in 6s capture. That does NOT prove absence of a switch (some devices do not emit LLDP/STP)." fi rm -f "$TMPPCAP" else run_header "Passive capture: tcpdump not available" echo "tcpdump missing. Install tcpdump and re-run to capture control frames (STP/LLDP)." fi # 5) ethtool PHY/link partner info if $HAS_ETHTOOL; then run_header "ethtool: link/partner info" echo "(showing ethtool output for $IFACE)" sudo ethtool "$IFACE" || true echo echo "ethtool -a (autoneg/advertised/partner info) if supported:" sudo ethtool -a "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null || true echo echo "ethtool -S (driver stats) if supported:" sudo ethtool -S "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null || true echo echo "Notes: Some drivers expose PHY partner info; presence of a 'PHY' or 'link partner advertised' entry may hint at a switch PHY vs peer NIC." else run_header "ethtool not available" echo "Install ethtool for PHY diagnostics (apt install ethtool)." fi # 6) ARP / neighbor and MAC lookup run_header "ARP table and MAC OUI" ip neigh show to "$TARGET_IP" | sed -n '1,50p' || true arp_mac=$(ip neigh show to "$TARGET_IP" | awk '{print $5; exit}' || true) if [ -n "$arp_mac" ]; then echo "Observed MAC for $TARGET_IP: $arp_mac" echo "OUI (first 3 octets): $(echo "$arp_mac" | awk -F: '{print toupper($1 $2 $3)}' | sed 's/\(..\)/\1:/g;s/:$//')" else echo "No ARP entry yet. Try 'arping' or ping to populate ARP." fi # 7) arping test (if available) - see reply times, flooding behavior if $HAS_ARPING; then run_header "arping: 5 probes to target (shows ARP replies and timing)" echo "(arping may require sudo)" sudo timeout 6 arping -c 5 -I "$IFACE" "$TARGET_IP" || true else run_header "arping: not available" echo "Install arping to run ARP-level timing tests (apt install arping)." fi # 8) ping micro-latency test run_header "ping micro-latency test: 100 pings, 10ms interval (if allowed)" echo "(This measures latency distribution; software bridge often adds slightly higher microsecond latency.)" ping_count=100 if ping -c 1 "$TARGET_IP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then ping -c "$ping_count" -i 0.01 "$TARGET_IP" | tail -n 5 # compute stats quickly stats=$(ping -c "$ping_count" -i 0.01 -q "$TARGET_IP" 2>/dev/null | tail -n1 || true) echo "Ping summary: $stats" else echo "Target is not responding to ICMP, skipping ping test." fi # 9) traceroute (may help if some IP hops exist) if $HAS_TRACEROUTE; then run_header "traceroute (ICMP) to target (may not be useful for L2) -- 5 probes" traceroute -n -w 1 -q 1 "$TARGET_IP" || true else run_header "traceroute not available" fi # 10) passive multicast sniff for other control frames (LLDP multicast 01:80:c2:00:00:0e etc) if $HAS_TCPDUMP; then run_header "Passive: sniff for LLDP multicast (01:80:c2:00:00:0e) and other bridge groups" TMPLOG=$(mktemp /tmp/detect_bridge_log.XXXX.txt) sudo timeout 4 tcpdump -i "$IFACE" -s 160 -l -n 'ether multicast' 2>/dev/null | sed -n '1,200p' >"$TMPLOG" || true if [ -s "$TMPLOG" ]; then echo "Multicast control frames captured (sample):" sed -n '1,50p' "$TMPLOG" if grep -i "LLDP" "$TMPLOG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "-> LLDP present." fi if grep -i "STP\|BPDU" "$TMPLOG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "-> STP/BPDU present." fi else echo "No multicast control frames in short 4s sniff." fi rm -f "$TMPLOG" fi # 11) Attempt to infer switch by MAC learning / flood test (non-destructive) # Method: send broadcast pings (ARP floods) and observe if any change in behavior run_header "Broadcast/ARP flood test (gentle): send 3 ARP probes quickly and observe any flooding/delays" if $HAS_ARPING; then echo "Sending 3 arping requests spaced tightly to observe behavior..." sudo timeout 4 arping -c 3 -I "$IFACE" "$TARGET_IP" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true echo "Check dmesg or bridge forwarding table on the local machine (if you manage it) for MAC learning events." else echo "arping not available -> skipping." fi # 12) Optional: MAC-spoof learning probe (disabled by default) if $MAC_SPOOF = true; then echo echo "***** MAC SPOOF TEST ENABLED *****" echo "This will temporarily change the MAC of $IFACE to a random value and send pings to see whether traffic is forwarded/learned by a bridge." echo "If you run this, you MUST ensure you can restore connectivity (script attempts to restore original MAC)." read -p "Continue with MAC spoof test? (y/N) " yn if [[ "$yn" =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then orig_mac=$(cat /sys/class/net/"$IFACE"/address) rand_mac=$(printf '02:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x:%02x\n' $((RANDOM%256)) $((RANDOM%256)) $((RANDOM%256)) $((RANDOM%256)) $((RANDOM%256))) echo "Original MAC: $orig_mac" echo "Changing $IFACE to $rand_mac" sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" down sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" address "$rand_mac" sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" up echo "Sending 5 pings to $TARGET_IP..." ping -c 5 "$TARGET_IP" || true echo "Restoring original MAC" sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" down sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" address "$orig_mac" sudo ip link set dev "$IFACE" up echo "MAC restored to $orig_mac" else echo "Skipping MAC spoof test." fi else echo echo "(MAC spoof test disabled. To enable, re-run with --mac-spoof and be prepared for temporary link disruption.)" fi # 13) Synthesize findings and give a confidence score run_header "Synthesis of observations and confidence" score=0 notes=() # If we saw STP/BPDU -> strong evidence if $HAS_TCPDUMP && sudo tcpdump -n -c 1 -i "$IFACE" 'ether dst 01:80:c2:00:00:00' >/dev/null 2>&1; then score=$((score+40)) notes+=("STP/BPDU frames were observed -> very likely a bridge/switch (possibly Linux bridge running STP).") fi # LLDP observed if $HAS_TCPDUMP && sudo tcpdump -n -c 1 -i "$IFACE" 'ether proto 0x88cc' >/dev/null 2>&1; then score=$((score+40)) notes+=("LLDP frames observed -> neighbor device is advertising (switch/bridge).") elif $HAS_LLDPC; then # try lldpctl quick check if sudo lldpctl "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null | grep -q .; then score=$((score+40)) notes+=("lldpctl shows LLDP neighbor on $IFACE -> neighbor device found (likely bridge/switch).") fi fi # ethtool hints: if ethtool prints "Link detected: yes" but partner info ambiguous; check for PHY entries if $HAS_ETHTOOL; then if sudo ethtool "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null | grep -qi "Link detected: yes"; then # if driver exposes "Link partner" lines, count it as small hint if sudo ethtool "$IFACE" 2>/dev/null | grep -i "Link partner\|PHY" >/dev/null 2>&1; then score=$((score+5)) notes+=("ethtool shows PHY/Link-partner info -> small hint the partner may be a switch PHY.") fi fi fi # ping/arp timings: if average ping latency > 0.2ms add small weight (depends on environment) if ping -c 10 -i 0.01 -q "$TARGET_IP" >/dev/null 2>&1; then avg_ms=$(ping -c 10 -i 0.01 -q "$TARGET_IP" 2>/dev/null | tail -n1 | awk -F'/' '{print $5}') # if avg above threshold (0.2ms) avg_ms_f=$(printf "%.3f" "$avg_ms") avg_us=$(awk "BEGIN {print $avg_ms_f*1000}") if (( $(echo "$avg_us > 200" | bc -l) )); then score=$((score+5)) notes+=("Ping avg ${avg_ms_f} ms (≈ ${avg_us%.*} µs) — slightly higher than direct NIC-NIC; could indicate software bridging, but not conclusive.") fi fi # ARP behavior: if ARP shows an intermediate device (rare), small weight if [ -n "$arp_mac" ]; then # if arp_mac OUI seems vendor-like? we can't lookup vendor offline, but if OUI ends with 00:00:00 unlikely score=$((score+2)) notes+=("ARP resolved target's MAC (${arp_mac}). (By itself this is expected and not a proof for/against a bridge.)") fi # ip link master: if interface is enslaved locally -> local bridge if [ -n "$master" ]; then score=$((score+30)) notes+=("Interface master indicates this host is attached to a local bridge ($master) — local bridge present.") fi # TTL/hops/traceroute: generally not useful, but check if traceroute shows multiple hops if $HAS_TRACEROUTE; then hops=$(traceroute -n -q 1 -w 1 -m 3 "$TARGET_IP" 2>/dev/null | awk 'NR>1 {print $2}' | wc -l) if [ "$hops" -gt 1 ]; then score=$((score+2)) notes+=("traceroute showed more than 1 hop (rare for pure L2) — inspect carefully.") fi fi # Cap score 0-100 if [ "$score" -gt 100 ]; then score=100; fi echo "Score: $score / 100" echo echo "Notes:" for n in "${notes[@]}"; do echo " - $n" done echo if [ "$score" -ge 70 ]; then echo "Conclusion: HIGH confidence there is a switch/bridge between the hosts." elif [ "$score" -ge 35 ]; then echo "Conclusion: MEDIUM confidence of a switch/bridge between hosts. Some signals found but not definitive." else echo "Conclusion: LOW confidence. No strong evidence found; switch could still be present but silent (no LLDP/STP), or path may be direct." fi echo echo "Recommendations:" echo " - If you control the intermediate device, check 'brctl show' or 'bridge link' on that host." echo " - Enable lldpd on the bridge (sudo apt install lldpd) and use lldpctl on both ends." echo " - If tcpdump showed STP/BPDU or LLDP, that's the most direct evidence." echo echo "Done."