<commit_before>---
layout: post
title: "Necromancer boot2root writeup"
description: "Necromancer boot2root writeup"
category: writeups
tags: [boot2root, vulnhub]
---
In this post I'll be documenting my partial solution to the [Necromancer](https://www.vulnhub.com/entry/the-necromancer-1,154/) boot2root created by [@xerubus](https://twitter.com/xerubus).

Inital recon of the system shows that only one UDP port is open.

```
 Currently scanning: Finished!   |   Screen View: Unique Hosts

 252 Captured ARP Req/Rep packets, from 3 hosts.   Total size: 15120
 _____________________________________________________________________________<commit_msg>Updated necromancer write up<commit_after>---
layout: post
title: "Necromancer boot2root writeup"
description: "Necromancer boot2root writeup"
category: writeups
tags: [boot2root, vulnhub]
---
In this post I'll be documenting my complete solution to the [Necromancer](https://www.vulnhub.com/entry/the-necromancer-1,154/) boot2root created by [@xerubus](https://twitter.com/xerubus).

Inital recon of the system shows that only one UDP port is open.

```
 Currently scanning: Finished!   |   Screen View: Unique Hosts

 252 Captured ARP Req/Rep packets, from 3 hosts.   Total size: 15120
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