Metasploit-framework: msfconsole throwing error after installing

Created on 9 Apr 2016 · 8Comments · Source: rapid7/metasploit-framework

Steps to reproduce

How'd you do it?

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Expected behavior

What should happen?
root@debian-pentest:~# msfconsole

Metasploit Park, System Security Interface
Version 4.0.5, Alpha E
Ready...

access security
access: PERMISSION DENIED.
access security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.
access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED....and...
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!
YOU DIDN'T SAY THE MAGIC WORD!

   =[ metasploit v4.11.21-dev-16c599866cd501d0c619ce12248a2b0127ceaf93]

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/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/core_ext/kernel/agnostics.rb:7:in ': Cannot allocate memory - infocmp (Errno::ENOMEM) from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/activesupport-4.0.13/lib/active_support/core_ext/kernel/agnostics.rb:7:in'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/rb-readline-r7-0.5.2.0/lib/rbreadline.rb:1815:in get_term_capabilities' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/rb-readline-r7-0.5.2.0/lib/rbreadline.rb:2027:in_rl_init_terminal_io'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/rb-readline-r7-0.5.2.0/lib/rbreadline.rb:2519:in readline_initialize_everything' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/rb-readline-r7-0.5.2.0/lib/rbreadline.rb:3804:inrl_initialize'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.1.0/gems/rb-readline-r7-0.5.2.0/lib/rbreadline.rb:4823:in readline' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb:132:inreadline_with_output'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb:86:in pgets' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:187:inrun'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in start' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:instart'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/bin/../embedded/framework/msfconsole:48:in `

Current behavior

What happens instead?

You might also want to check the last ~1k lines of
/opt/metasploit/apps/pro/engine/config/logs/framework.log or
~/.msf4/logs/framework.log for relevant stack traces

System stuff

Metasploit version

Get this with the version command in msfconsole (or git log -1 --pretty=oneline for a source install).

I installed Metasploit with:

[ ] Kali package via apt
[x] Omnibus installer (nightly)
[ ] Commercial/Community installer (from http://www.rapid7.com/products/metasploit/download.jsp)
[ ] Source install (please specify ruby version)

OS

What OS are you running Metasploit on?

ubuntu 14

Source

AliBawazeEer

Most helpful comment

You probably installed Metasploit on a system without enough memory. Create some swap space and try running msfconsole again.
Follow this guide:
https://www.optiv.com/blog/create-a-budget-friendly-virtual-private-server-with-a-metasploit-instance

He's using a DO droplet, but the steps to create swap space are the same. Follow the steps from this point "First Attempt at Running MSF (FAIL)".

V1V1 on 18 Apr 2016

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He's using a DO droplet, but the steps to create swap space are the same. Follow the steps from this point "First Attempt at Running MSF (FAIL)".

V1V1 on 18 Apr 2016

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@AliBawazeEer Nice report, but @P5I is correct - the stacktrace indicates your environment has run out of memory, so you will need to change that on your end. This doesn't look like a bug in Framework, so I will go ahead and close this ticket. But if for some reason that's not the case, feel free to ping me and I will be more than happy to reopen. Thanks.

wchen-r7 on 22 Apr 2016

Hi all ,
this issue can be resolved , resolution swap file created

AliBawazeEer on 25 Apr 2016

i have this error after install msf console
/opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.10/lib/active_support/core_ext/kernel/agnostics.rb:7:in ': Cannot allocate memory - infocmp (Errno::ENOMEM) from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.10/lib/active_support/core_ext/kernel/agnostics.rb:7:in'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/rb-readline-0.5.5/lib/rbreadline.rb:1815:in get_term_capabilities' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/rb-readline-0.5.5/lib/rbreadline.rb:2027:in_rl_init_terminal_io'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/rb-readline-0.5.5/lib/rbreadline.rb:2564:in readline_initialize_everything' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/rb-readline-0.5.5/lib/rbreadline.rb:3849:inrl_initialize'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/lib/ruby/gems/2.4.0/gems/rb-readline-0.5.5/lib/rbreadline.rb:4868:in readline' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb:162:inreadline_with_output'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/input/readline.rb:100:in pgets' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/rex/ui/text/shell.rb:189:inrun'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/console.rb:48:in start' from /opt/metasploit-framework/embedded/framework/lib/metasploit/framework/command/base.rb:82:instart'
from /opt/metasploit-framework/bin/../embedded/framework/msfconsole:48:in `

vicky121998 on 12 Feb 2018

how can i fix

vicky121998 on 12 Feb 2018

Please don't comment on closed tickets. If you read the first response above, I believe that will help find an answer for the ENOMEM your installation hit, @vicky121998.

pbarry-r7 on 14 Feb 2018

aynı hata bende de oldu yardım edebilecek var mı?

Neoax on 14 Sep 2019

Probleme: not enough swap space
Solution Create SWAP

free ## to check your swap space
cd /var/
ls
touch swap.img
chmod 600 s
chmod 600 swap.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/var/swap.img bs=1024k count=1000
mkswap /var/swap.img
swapon /var/swap.img