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Secure multithreaded packet sniffer. Version 0.16.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install sniffglue.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install sniffglue

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install sniffglue

MacPorts ports tree · security/sniffglue/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add sniffglue

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · sniffglue · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install sniffglue

Debian stable package indexes · sniffglue · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#sniffglue

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/sn/sniffglue/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S sniffglue

Arch Linux sync databases · sniffglue · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

Commands and aliases

  • sniffglue

history

Project history and usage

sniffglue is a Rust network sniffer focused on safe packet parsing, concurrent decoding, and useful default output.

Project history

The official README describes sniffglue as a Rust packet sniffer whose packets are parsed concurrently with a thread pool. GitHub repository metadata dates the public repository to 2017.

The project emphasizes security engineering: seccomp restrictions, privilege dropping, chroot configuration, fuzzing, and a goal of not crashing on untrusted network input.

Adoption history

The README lists installation paths through Arch Linux, Homebrew, Debian/Ubuntu/Kali, Alpine, Gentoo, NixOS, GNU Guix, Fedora-family systems through COPR, Cargo, and Docker. It also notes Debian bullseye and Ubuntu 21.04 as first-included releases.

How it is used

Users run sniffglue on an interface or PCAP file, increase verbosity to show more protocols, choose thread counts, and rely on default filters for common protocols such as DHCP, DNS, TLS, and HTTP.

Why package nerds care

sniffglue stands out in package-manager culture as a Rust CLI where packaging is tied to hardening dependencies such as libpcap and libseccomp, plus distro-specific defaults for /etc/sniffglue.conf.

Timeline

  • 2017: The kpcyrd/sniffglue GitHub repository was created.
  • 2021: The README says sniffglue was first included in Debian bullseye and Ubuntu 21.04.
  • 2020s: The README documents packages across Homebrew, Arch, Debian/Ubuntu/Kali, Alpine, Gentoo, NixOS, Guix, and Fedora-family systems.

Related projects

  • libpcap is required for packet capture.
  • libseccomp is used for syscall restrictions.
  • cargo-fuzz and reprotest are documented for fuzzing and reproducible-build checks.

security posture

Risk level: red

escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal.

Risk classifier

red risk · medium confidence · escape-surveillance-offensive

Why

  • escape, surveillance, or offensive capability signal

Signals

  • text:sniffer

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
/etc/sniffglue.conf

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
sniffglueexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.16.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:sniffglue
Version0.16.2
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttps://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue
Repositoryhttps://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

sniffglue 0.16.1-1+b4

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

sudo apt install sniffglue
  • Section: net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: rust-sniffglue
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: sniffglue from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

sniffglue

nix profile install nixpkgs#sniffglue
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sn/sniffglue/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

sniffglue 0.16.0-3build1

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

sudo apt install sniffglue
  • Section: universe/net
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: rust-sniffglue
  • 4 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: sniffglue from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

sniffglue 0.16.2-r0

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo apk add sniffglue
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sniffglue
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sniffglue from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

sniffglue-doc 0.16.2-r0

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer (documentation)

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo apk add sniffglue-doc
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: sniffglue
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: sniffglue-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

sniffglue 0.16.2-1

Secure multithreaded packet sniffer

https://github.com/kpcyrd/sniffglue

sudo pacman -S sniffglue
  • License: GPL-3.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 7 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: sniffglue from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
MacPorts95%

sniffglue

sudo port install sniffglue
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Sniffglue
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: security/sniffglue/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated configuration and credential file locations
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • pkg.so package database
  • pkgdb category and tag curation