karma-hostapd

a set of patches to access point software to get it to respond to probe requests not just for itself but for any ESSID requested

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Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

a set of patches to access point software to get it to respond to probe requests not just for itself but for any ESSID requested

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

Install by adding the ArchStrike repository to an existing Arch Linux install, then `pacman -S karma-hostapd`. See the official ArchStrike package listing and upstream homepage linked above for details.

Commonly preinstalled on

ArchStrike

Arch Linux-based distribution for penetration testing and security research