Carpunk: Open-source CAN Injection | Car Hacking Toolkit for Car Pentesting
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If you’ve been into car hacking or automotive security research, you might have heard of CANghost, the original toolkit that made playing with CAN buses a bit easier for those of us looking under the hood of modern vehicles.
What is Carpunk?
Well, now there’s something new: Carpunk .
Think of it as the next step, an advanced CAN Injection Toolkit built from the ground up to be more flexible, more powerful, and more useful whether you're working in simulation or on real cars.
Carpunk brings some serious upgrades to the table. It supports both simulation environments and actual vehicles, which makes it perfect for researchers, students, or hobbyists trying to understand how modern cars communicate internally.
One of the big additions is the inclusion of two new CAN injection attacks, yes, we’re pushing the boundaries here. These aren’t just theoretical; they’ve been tested and verified in real-world conditions.
And if you're running Ubuntu or Parrot OS , you're good to go. Carpunk has been tested on these platforms to make sure everything works smoothly without unnecessary headaches.
Features
What else can it do?
- Interface control : Manage your hardware setup easily.
- Basic sniffing : Watch what’s going through the CAN bus.
- Vulnerability testing : Understand where systems might be weak.
All of this is meant for educational use only. This isn't about breaking into cars illegally — it's about learning how these systems work, so we can make them better and more secure in the future.
Important Notes Before Running Carpunk
- CAN Driver Loading: Ensure your CAN bus driver is loaded manually. The script only manages the interface's up/down state.
- Interface Argument: Pass your CAN bus interface as an argument when running the script.
- Log Files: Logs are named sequentially (e.g.,
carpunk1.log,carpunk2.log). Restarting the script will overwritecarpunk1.log. Backup your logs accordingly. - Disclaimer: Use this toolkit responsibly. The author is not liable for any damage or illegal activities resulting from its use.
I’m not promoting anything shady here. If you're planning to mess with someone else's car without permission, don’t. That’s illegal and wrong. But if you're into learning, experimenting on your own vehicle, or doing academic research, then Carpunk might be worth checking out.
License
GPL-3.0 License
Resources & Downloads
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