Binwalk Plugins is not defined

[HaQue]

Hi,
I havent used Kali for a while, so I updated with the commands apt-get update apt-get-upgrade and apt-get dist-upgrade.

I want to use BinWalk but I get this error:

root@kali:~/usb/Phison_PS2251# binwalk 2261FW30753.BIN 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/binwalk", line 536, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/binwalk", line 481, in main
    plugins_blacklist=plugin_blacklist)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/binwalk/__init__.py", line 306, in scan
    self.plugins = Plugins(self, whitelist=plugins_whitelist, blacklist=plugins_blacklist)
NameError: global name 'Plugins' is not defined

I have:
updated kali
Checked the dependancies of binwalk at the wiki and they are installed.
apt-get remove binwalk, then apt-get install binwalk (didnt think this would do anything but tried it )

Has anyone else had this issue, or can point me straight please?
cheers

[g0tmi1k]

Same issue here
Using Kali x86 1.0.3, with & without bleeding edge - fully up-to-date each time

root@kali ~$ wget http://www.tp-link.com/resources/software/TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip                                                                                                                    
--2013-07-24 12:03:17--  http://www.tp-link.com/resources/software/TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip
Resolving www.tp-link.com (www.tp-link.com)... 50.62.149.47
Connecting to www.tp-link.com (www.tp-link.com)|50.62.149.47|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3597282 (3.4M) [application/x-zip-compressed]
Saving to: `TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip'

100%[===============================================================================================================================================================>] 3,597,282    512K/s   in 7.7s    

2013-07-24 12:03:25 (459 KB/s) - `TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip' saved [3597282/3597282]

root@kali ~$ unzip TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip                                                                                                                                                             
Archive:  TL-WA801ND_V2_130121.zip
   creating: TL-WA801ND_V2_130121/
  inflating: TL-WA801ND_V2_130121/wa801nv2_en_3_13_30_up_boot(130121).bin  
root@kali ~$ cd TL-WA801ND_V2_130121                                                                                                                                                                    
root@kali ~/TL-WA801ND_V2_130121$ binwalk -B wa801nv2_en_3_13_30_up_boot\(130121\).bin                                                                                                                     
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/binwalk", line 536, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/bin/binwalk", line 481, in main
    plugins_blacklist=plugin_blacklist)
  File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/binwalk/__init__.py", line 306, in scan
    self.plugins = Plugins(self, whitelist=plugins_whitelist, blacklist=plugins_blacklist)
NameError: global name 'Plugins' is not defined
root@kali ~/TL-WA801ND_V2_130121$

root@kali ~$ binwalk 2>&1 | head                                                                                                                                                                        

Binwalk v1.2.1
Craig Heffner, http://www.devttys0.com

Usage: binwalk [OPTIONS] [FILE1] [FILE2] [FILE3] ...

Signature Analysis:
	-B, --binwalk                 Perform a file signature scan (default)
	-R, --raw-bytes=<string>      Search for a custom signature
	-A, --opcodes                 Scan for executable code signatures
root@kali ~$

I think this should make its way onto http://bugs.kali.org if it hasn't already.

Edit:
Bug submitted: http://bugs.kali.org/view.php?id=460

[HaQue]

Thanks alot for going to the trouble of testing it, I appreciate that.

Seems its not me then (for a change). I don't know enough linux coding to help solve the bug though in Kali unfortunately.

I did manage to get binwalk working fine on another VM of BT5r3 after a few hours of updating that and installing it from source. IIRC the version of binwalk BT had was 0.4 something.

Worked great, though after around 4 hours of work realised these tools arent going to help with the firmware Im looking at.

[g0tmi1k]

Thank you for taking the time to report the issue in the first place!

The issue I believe is with package in Kali and as a result, I've submitted it to the bug tracker (didn't see anyone else reporting the issue).

Backtrack 5 has 0.4.3 its in repos (that was released in March 2012), Kali has 1.2.1 (released in April 2013).
However I guess the better version is the one that works for you

Sorry to hear that it didn't do the trick.
If it helps, I know that pauldotcom.com love firmware stuff, and have had a few talks about tools on their podcast so you could check their wiki.

[kdog]

Removing these files fixed this problem for me:
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/binwalk/plugins/__init__.py
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.7/binwalk/plugins/__init__.pyc
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/binwalk/plugins/__init__.py
/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/binwalk/plugins/__init__.pyc

The binwalk package does not show these files in this directory, so I'm not sure how they got installed. The issue appears to be that the python import finds __init__.py in the plugins directory before the plugins.py file in the binwalk directory and thus the Plugins class does not get defined.

[HaQue]

Many many Thanks for figuring that out, it worked for me as well.

I am now binwalking again

[g0tmi1k]

The issue should be fixed now. Package has been updated.

Upgraded and fixed in binwalk_1.2.2-1-1kali0.

Source: https://bugs.kali.org/view.php?id=460