[atomic] OpenVAS 3.0

[scott]

This is a release announcement for the OpenVAS vulnerability scanner, version 3.0 for CentOS 5, RHEL 5, and Fedora 6-12. Note due to dependency requirements, RHEL/CentOS 4 only support server installation, client packages are not available.

Official Release announcement:

The release introduces new features and a new architecture which forms the basis for turning the vulnerability scanner into a vulnerability management solution.

The GPL-licensed Open Vulnerability Assessment System (OpenVAS) has become the Open Source Network Vulnerability Scanner. It is complemented with the largest open collection of vulnerability tests, the daily updated OpenVAS NVT Feed with over 15,500 Network Vulnerability Tests (NVTs).

Exactly 1 year after version 2.0.0 was released, the new 3.0 generation introduces:

* A new internal architecture of the modules
* NVT Meta Information that is free of arbitrary size limits
* IPv6 support
* WMI clients support
* Supports upcoming optional extensions:
o OpenVAS Manager for storing and organizing scans on a central server in a SQL database
o OpenVAS Administrator for User-, Feed- and Settings-Management
o Greenbone Security Assistent for a web-based Vulnerability Management

Compatibility:
The new OpenVAS Scanner remains compatible with the OpenVAS NVT Feed as well as with the Greenbone Security Feed. Also, it is possible to use the new OpenVAS Scanner with the OpenVAS-Client 2.0. OpenVAS Client 3.0 can connect to both OpenVAS Scanner 3.0 and OpenVAS Server 2.0 concurrently, and even to OpenVAS Manager via the new OpenVAS Management Protocol (OMP).

New Module Architecture:
OpenVAS 3.0 introduces a new architecture where openvas-libraries now includes openvas-libnasl as well as redundant code from openvas-client. The module openvas-server has been renamed to openvas-scanner and includes any platform-dependent elements of openvas-plugins. As a result of this, the total number of source code lines decreased, though new features were added. Also, for running just the core scanner only 2 modules are required (instead of 4 as is the case for OpenVAS 2.0).

Maintenance:
Version 3.0 will be maintained by the OpenVAS team for at least 2 years and the maintenance of Version 2.0 will continue for at least one year. Version 1.0 is being retired in January 2010.

To Install:
yum install openvas-scanner openvas-client

To upgrade:
yum remove openvas*
yum install openvas-scanner openvas-client

[thetravellor]

Does OpenVAS require the X64 version of Fedora Core, or is 32 bit supported also?

[scott]

i386 is supported as well, you shouldnt have any problems on that system

[thetravellor]

Unfortunately I did, yum install openvas tried to drag down a pile of X64 libraries when installing on FC 14 32bit.

[scott]

How did you set up the repo? That makes me wonder if you're using the wrong one

[thetravellor]

Hi,

I used your automation script to set up the repo. It configured it as follows:

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localhost yum.repos.d]$ cat atomic.repo 
# Name: Atomic Rocket Turtle RPM Repository for Fedora Core 14 - 
# URL: http://www.atomicrocketturtle.com/
# Note: This isn't covered by ASL support. -Scott
[atomic]
name = Fedora Core $releasever - atomicrocketturtle.com
mirrorlist = http://www.atomicorp.com/mirrorlist/atomic/fedora-14-$basearch
#mirrorlist = http://www.atomicorp.com/channels/atomic/fedora/14/mirrors-atomic
enabled = 1
priority = 1
protect = 0
gpgkey = file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY.art.txt
gpgcheck = 1

# Almost Stable, release candidates for [atomic]
# Note these are not supported by anyone. -Scott
[atomic-testing]
name = Fedora Core $releasever - atomicrocketturtle.com - (Testing)
mirrorlist = http://www.atomicorp.com/mirrorlist/atomic-testing/fedora-14-$basearch
enabled = 1
priority = 1
protect = 0
gpgkey = file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY.art.txt
gpgcheck = 1

# Untested, Unstable, known buggy, and incomplete packages. 
# Note, you shouldn't be here unless you are me. -Scott
#[atomic-bleeding]
#name = Fedora Core $releasever - atomicrocketturtle.com - (Bleeding)
#baseurl = http://www.atomicorp.com/channels/atomic-bleeding/fedora/14/$basearch/
#enabled = 0
#priority = 1
#protect = 0
#gpgkey = file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY.art.txt
#gpgcheck = 1

The issue appears to be caused by the w3af package specifically.

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localhost logs]$ sudo yum install openvas
[sudo] password for 
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Adding en_US to language list
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package openvas.noarch 0:1.0-0.4.fc14.art set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: ovaldi for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: wmi for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: openvas-scanner for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: gsd for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: openvas-manager for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: nmap for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: greenbone-security-assistant for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: w3af for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: nikto for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: openvas-cli for package: openvas-1.0-0.4.fc14.art.noarch
--> Running transaction check
---> Package greenbone-security-assistant.i686 0:2.0.0-2.fc14.art set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: openvas-libraries >= 3.0 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: openvas-administrator for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libopenvas_base.so.4 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libopenvas_misc.so.4 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libmicrohttpd for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libopenvas_nasl.so.4 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libopenvas_omp.so.4 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libopenvas_hg.so.4 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libmicrohttpd.so.10 for package: greenbone-security-assistant-2.0.0-2.fc14.art.i686
---> Package gsd.i686 0:1.1.0-1.fc14.art set to be installed
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--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/pdflatex for package: openvas-manager-2.0.1-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: net-snmp-utils for package: openvas-scanner-3.2.2-3.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: pnscan for package: openvas-scanner-3.2.2-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libxerces-c-3.0.so for package: ovaldi-5.6.4-1.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: wordnet for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6()(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
---> Package wmi.i686 0:1.3.14-2.fc14.art set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
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--> Processing Dependency: PyXML >= 0.8.3 for package: SOAPpy-0.11.6-11.fc14.noarch
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--> Processing Dependency: graphviz = 2.26.0-4.fc14 for package: graphviz-python-2.26.0-4.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: net-snmp-libs = 1:5.5-21.fc14 for package: 1:net-snmp-utils-5.5-21.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libnetsnmp.so.20 for package: 1:net-snmp-utils-5.5-21.fc14.i686
---> Package openldap-clients.i686 0:2.4.23-4.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: openldap = 2.4.23-4.fc14 for package: openldap-clients-2.4.23-4.fc14.i686
---> Package openvas-administrator.i686 0:1.1.1-1.fc14.art set to be installed
---> Package openvas-libraries.i686 0:4.0.2-1.fc14.art set to be installed
---> Package pnscan.i686 0:1.11-1.fc14.art set to be installed
---> Package pyPdf.noarch 0:1.12-5.fc14 set to be installed
---> Package python-SocksiPy.noarch 0:1.00-4.fc14.art set to be installed
---> Package python-fpconst.noarch 0:0.7.3-7.fc14 set to be installed
---> Package python-nltk.noarch 1:2.0-0.3.b9.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: numpy for package: 1:python-nltk-2.0-0.3.b9.fc14.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: python-matplotlib for package: 1:python-nltk-2.0-0.3.b9.fc14.noarch
--> Processing Dependency: PyYAML for package: 1:python-nltk-2.0-0.3.b9.fc14.noarch
---> Package qt.i686 1:4.7.1-17.fc14 set to be installed
---> Package qt-webkit.i686 1:4.7.1-17.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libphonon.so.4 for package: 1:qt-webkit-4.7.1-17.fc14.i686
---> Package qt-x11.i686 1:4.7.1-17.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libmng.so.1 for package: 1:qt-x11-4.7.1-17.fc14.i686
---> Package texlive-latex.i686 0:2007-56.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: texlive-texmf-latex = 2007 for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: texlive-utils = 2007-56.fc14 for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: texlive = 2007-56.fc14 for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: texlive-dvips = 2007-56.fc14 for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: netpbm-progs for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/texconfig-sys for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/fmtutil-sys for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: /usr/bin/fmtutil for package: texlive-latex-2007-56.fc14.i686
---> Package w3af.i686 0:1.0-3.fc14.art set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6()(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: tk for package: wordnet-3.0-14.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libtk8.5.so for package: wordnet-3.0-14.fc14.i686
---> Package xalan-c.i686 0:1.10.0-7.fc13 set to be installed
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--> Running transaction check
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--> Processing Dependency: libyaml-0.so.2 for package: PyYAML-3.09-7.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libsensors.so.4 for package: 1:net-snmp-libs-5.5-21.fc14.i686
---> Package netpbm-progs.i686 0:10.47.25-1.fc14 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: netpbm = 10.47.25-1.fc14 for package: netpbm-progs-10.47.25-1.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libnetpbm.so.10 for package: netpbm-progs-10.47.25-1.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: python-nose for package: 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libptcblas.so.3 for package: 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libgfortran.so.3 for package: 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: libatlas.so.3 for package: 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: liblapack.so.3 for package: 1:numpy-1.4.1-6.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: phonon-backend(x86-32) >= 4.4.3 for package: phonon-4.4.3-2.fc14.i686
--> Processing Dependency: kde-filesystem for package: phonon-4.4.3-2.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: python-dateutil for package: python-matplotlib-1.0.0-2.fc14.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Running transaction check
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Running transaction check
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
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--> Processing Dependency: libc.so.6()(64bit) for package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686 (atomic)
           Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.4)(64bit)
Error: Package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686 (atomic)
           Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3)(64bit)
Error: Package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686 (atomic)
           Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.2.5)(64bit)
Error: Package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686 (atomic)
           Requires: libc.so.6()(64bit)
Error: Package: w3af-1.0-3.fc14.art.i686 (atomic)
           Requires: libc.so.6(GLIBC_2.3.4)(64bit)
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

[scott]

Just clean your cache (yum clean all). You're still working from old data.

[thetravellor]

Hi, thanks for the tip. I issued that command, but the same thing. w3af is requiring a 64 bit version of glibc on a 32 bit platform, which then fails because it is not in the repository.

[scott]

Yeah you've still got the cached version. Keep cleaning it until you get w3af-1.0-4

[aiacooper]

You were right, but using apt-get update never worked (I am behind a bluecoat proxy and cntlmd). I manually downloaded the repository information installed it, then I got the updated openvas packages.

But since then it hasnt worked, every time openvassd loads I get the following error

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[root@localhost openvas]# openvassd -f
Loading the plugins... 18411 (out of 20819)
** ERROR **: File is empty
aborting...
Aborted (core dumped)
You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@localhost openvas]# 

I am using

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/usr/sbin/openvas-nvt-sync --wget

To update the NVT rules - which seems to work, but is apparently downloading a rule that openvas doesnt like.

the logfiles that openvassd generates are also empty - so have no idea which rule is causing the problem.

any ideas on this one?

Stephen

[scott]

I should expect so, since apt-get is for debian and I have nothing to do with those packages.

What distro are you on?

[thetravellor]

That was a typo, I meant "yum", the distro is as i mentioned at the beginning of the tread: FC14 32 bit and the openvas packages are most certainly those from atomicorp.

Anyhow openvassd is crashing at load time.

[aiacooper]

Fedora Core 14, 32 bit using the latest openvas packages:

Code:
[root@localhost openvas]# openvassd -f
Loading the plugins... 18411 (out of 20819)
** ERROR **: File is empty
aborting...
Aborted (core dumped)You have new mail in /var/spool/mail/root
[root@localhost openvas]#



I am using


Code:
/usr/sbin/openvas-nvt-sync --wget



To update the NVT rules - which seems to work, but is apparently downloading a rule that openvas doesnt like.

the logfiles that openvassd generates are also empty - so have no idea which rule is causing the problem.

any ideas on this one?

Stephen

[scott]

Not right now, although it could be an i386 vs x86_64 issue. I do all my development & testing on centos 5 & fedora 14 in x86_64.