The error or situation you're facing implies that the password could not be cracked using the provided wordlist (wordlist-probable.txt). This could be due to several reasons:
You have three main paths forward:
Run:
aircrack-ng yourcapture.cap
Look for the line: Number of handshakes: 1 (WPA). The error or situation you're facing implies that
| Error Variation | Likely Cause | Fix |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| No valid WPA handshakes found | Corrupt PCAP | Recapture with --essid filter |
| Passphrase not in dictionary | Correct error; password is strong | Switch to brute-force mask attack |
| Segmentation fault after failed crack | Memory corruption in wordlist | Remove duplicate lines from probable.txt |
| Saving plaintext to... (empty) | Handshake missing M3/M4 | Lower channel hopping; stay on target AP | Look for the line: Number of handshakes: 1 (WPA)
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