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I just started linux, and now i'm trying to mess with nmap. I can run other apps on root without a problem except for nmap.

user@localhost:/etc$ sudo nmap -O scanme.nmap.org

Starting Nmap 7.40 ( https://nmap.org ) at 2018-08-15 11:29 UTC
nmap: netutil.cc:3285: int route_dst_netlink(const sockaddr_storage*, rout
e_nfo*, const char*, const sockaddr_storage*): Assertion `p != NULL' faile
d.
Aborted

but I can run nmap just fine without root when the option doesn't require it

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  • I'd recommend updating nmap and see if the issue persists. The scan you submitted worked for me on Nmap 7.70 – kenlukas Aug 15 '18 at 12:11
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Some options which I would go trough

  • Try to open the file via zenmap. Maybe the GUI shows more informations or it solves the problem.
  • Check if this file is not corrupted.
  • Check if you have permissions for this file (also as user)
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