Method: Rex::Socket.compress_address

Defined in:
lib/rex/socket.rb

.compress_address(addr) ⇒ String

Implement zero compression for IPv6 addresses. Uses the compression method from Marco Ceresa’s IPAddress GEM

Parameters:

  • addr (String) —

    Human readable IPv6 address

Returns:

  • (String) —

    Human readable IPv6 address with runs of 0s removed

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# File 'lib/rex/socket.rb', line 371

def self.compress_address(addr)
  return addr unless is_ipv6?(addr)
  addr = addr.dup
  while true
    break if addr.sub!(/\A0:0:0:0:0:0:0:0\Z/, '::')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0:0:0:0:0:0\b/, ':')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0:0:0:0:0\b/, ':')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0:0:0:0\b/, ':')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0:0:0\b/, ':')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0:0\b/, ':')
    break if addr.sub!(/\b0:0\b/, ':')
    break
  end
  addr.sub(/:{3,}/, '::')
end