Unable to write to USB (Connection timed out) - Virtual Machine - ACR122

[kylennn]

Hi,

There was a ticket regarding this in 2016 but it has been closed without resolve. So i hope its okey to open a new one. {old case:https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc/issues/369}

Card reader: ACR122 USB OS: VM Kali Linux 64 bits

Ive blacklisted the readers PN533, PN533_usb and NFC.

Im recieving this error {full log}

• `sudo LIBNFC_LOG_LEVEL=3 nfc-list
• info libnfc.config Unable to open file: /usr/local/etc/nfc/libnfc.conf
• debug libnfc.config Unable to open directory: /usr/local/etc/nfc/devices.d
• debug libnfc.general log_level is set to 3
• debug libnfc.general allow_autoscan is set to true
• debug libnfc.general allow_intrusive_scan is set to false
• debug libnfc.general 0 device(s) defined by user
• nfc-list uses libnfc 1.7.1
• debug libnfc.driver.acr122_usb device found: Bus 001 Device 030 Name ACS ACR122
• debug libnfc.general 1 device(s) found using acr122_usb driver
• debug libnfc.general 0 device(s) found using pn53x_usb driver
• debug libnfc.driver.acr122_usb 3 element(s) have been decoded from "acr122_usb:001:030"
• debug libnfc.driver.acr122_usb TX: 62 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
• error libnfc.driver.acr122_usb Unable to write to USB (Connection timed out)
• debug libnfc.general Unable to open "acr122_usb:001:030".
• nfc-list: ERROR: Unable to open NFC device: acr122_usb:001:030

`

Ive read everything i can about this the last week, and it seems like the issue may be that its running in a Virtual Machine. I will try this tomorrow on a USB install with the exact same settings and get back with results.

Hopefully we can solve this together, if you have any ideas dont hesitate to add a comment :)

[thekix]

Hello,

please, check this: https://github.com/nfc-tools/libnfc/pull/563

Regards, kix

[kylennn]

Hello,

please, check this: #563

Regards, kix

Hi,

Tried this, still same error.

Just now finished testing with USB booted laptop with the exact same settings as on my VM. And it works.

I will try the USB boot on my stationary computer as well tommorow. In that case we may be able to confirm its an issue in VM's.

BR

[kylennn]

Hi again,

After some intense testing it seems like the issue is the VM. It works with the exact same settings for USB live, and also for a fresh full install.

Im unsure if this is priority, but maybe add something to the READEME file regarding Virtual Machines.

BR

[AlexeyAV87]

Hi frends, i resolve this question !!!!

0. put packages, the seller sent from aliexpress.com package list (I buy ACR122U-A9 from aliexpress.com ) apt-get install pcsc-tools apt-get install pcscd apt-get install libacsccid1 apt-get install --reinstall libpcsclite1

1. Download official site binary source, Unpack the libnfc-1.7.1.tar archive to the root of the disk /

2. Install the libusb-dev package from the distribution repositories

3. We edit the file /libnfc-1.7.1/libnfc/drivers/acr122_usb.c, find and comment on this line, there should be line 430:

/* res = usb_set_altinterface(data.pudh, 0); if (res < 0) { log_put(LOG_GROUP, LOG_CATEGORY, NFC_LOG_PRIORITY_ERROR, "Unable to set alternate setting on USB interface (%s)", _usb_strerror(res)); usb_close(data.pudh); // we failed to use the specified device goto free_mem; } */

4. Excecute ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --with-drivers=acr122_pcsc,acr122_usb,acr122s,arygon

5. Making sure the configuration is correct

Selected drivers: acr122_pcsc...... yes acr122_usb....... yes acr122s.......... yes arygon........... yes pn53x_usb........ no pn532_uart....... no pn532_spi....... no pn532_i2c........ no

6. If everything is fine, do make

7. If everything is fine, do make install

8. We can specify an explicit path for the location of libnfc.so export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib

9. Editing file:

/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-libnfc.conf

should be the following, add / change

#blacklist nfc blacklist pn533 blacklist pn533_usb

10. Excecute

modprobe nfc

11. pcscd - should be off killall -9 pcscd

12. if there is something in the output of lsmod | grep pn bang, modprobe pn533_usb -r, should be empty lsmod | grep pn

[VortixDev]

This seems to be caused by the usb_reset call that occurs in acr122_usb_open; however, it does not appear to be a libnfc bug. I am experiencing this issue myself, having the same profile as OP (Kali VM, ACR122, identical debugging logs).

When the ACR122U is initially connected to the VM, running pcsc_scan works fine - it can read the cards. When running nfc-list, as part of the acr122_usb_open routine, usb_reset is called. After this, the ACR122U appears to become unresponsive. Running pcsc_scan after this will not work, and the reader needs to be re-plugged to work again.

Compiling and running the USB reset code at https://askubuntu.com/questions/645/how-do-you-reset-a-usb-device-from-the-command-line confirms that this is an issue with the USB reset, rather than with libnfc. Plugging in the device, then running pcsc_scan, followed by the usbreset program, followed by another pcsc_scan results in the first pcsc_scan call working, and the last one not.

I am unsure what is causing the reset to present this problem.

[joetomasone]

I am having this issue too on a Ubuntu 18.04 LTS VM running under VirtualBox on a Windows 10 host.

I've tried everything in this thread and cannot get it to work. It works under the same Ubuntu installation on bare metal.

[ 3139.227548] usb 1-2: reset full-speed USB device number 3 using ohci-pci [ 3194.983407] usb 1-2: reset full-speed USB device number 3 using ohci-pci [ 3200.642213] usb 1-2: USB disconnect, device number 3 [ 3206.731625] usb 1-2: new full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci-pci [ 3207.233660] usb 1-2: New USB device found, idVendor=072f, idProduct=2200 [ 3207.233667] usb 1-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 [ 3207.233672] usb 1-2: Product: ACR122U PICC Interface [ 3207.233677] usb 1-2: Manufacturer: ACS [ 3209.511489] usb 1-2: reset full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci-pci [ 3410.949186] usb 1-2: reset full-speed USB device number 4 using ohci-pci

root@ubuntu:/home/joe/libnfc# nfc-scan-device nfc-scan-device uses libnfc libnfc-1.8.0-48-g2b5ad9c 1 NFC device(s) found: error libnfc.driver.acr122_usb Unable to write to USB (Connection timed out) nfc_open failed for acr122_usb:001:004 root@ubuntu:/home/joe/libnfc#

[R2MGaming]

I'm having the same issue like joetomasone has with his issue on a Linux virtual machine on Windows 10. I tried typing nfc-list and it gave me the same error below:

nfc-list uses libnfc 1.7.1 error libnfc.driver.acr122_usb Unable to write to USB (Connection timed out) nfc-list: ERROR: Unable to open NFC device: acr122_usb:002:006

Is there a way to fix these on a virtual machine or do I really need to get an expensive linux computer?

[tomot21]

Hello, same problem here ACR122U + Linux Kali on Vmware Workstation. Any ideas ? Thomas

[kylennn]

Hey,

Naa sorry, i gave up on this a long time ago. The LIBNFC seems kinda dead and the ACR122 is very very outdated.

I recommend if you wanna continue hacking get the PN532 from AdaFruit.

BR Martin

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Hello, same problem here ACR122U + Linux Kali on Vmware Workstation. Any ideas ? Thomas

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[joetomasone]

I went whole-hog into Proxmark and the Iceman/RRG build.

https://github.com/RfidResearchGroup/proxmark3

On Fri, Nov 19, 2021 at 9:31 AM kylennn @.***> wrote:

Hey,

Naa sorry, i gave up on this a long time ago. The LIBNFC seems kinda dead and the ACR122 is very very outdated.

I recommend if you wanna continue hacking get the PN532 from AdaFruit.

BR Martin

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Hello, same problem here ACR122U + Linux Kali on Vmware Workstation. Any ideas ? Thomas

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[gmgunderground]

Same issue with ACR122U + Linux Kali on VMWare There are no way to make it working On a dedicated PC all it's working fine