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Nmap

UDP scan requires root

P Permission High

🔴 Error Message

UDP scan requires root privileges to send raw packets

📖 What This Means

UDP scanning requires raw sockets which need root.

🔧 Step-by-Step Fix

  1. Run with sudo: sudo nmap -sU target
  2. Focus on common UDP: sudo nmap -sU --top-ports 20 target