Empty Scan config

Linux Distribution and External Repo Discussion
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Hello,

Feed statuts : Current

Impossible to perform a first task.

Failed to create a new Task because the default Scan Config is not available.

My setups is following:

  • Raspberry Pi 5 Model B Rev 1.0
  • OS: Kali GNU/Linux Rolling Release: 2026.1
  • Kernel: Linux 6.12.34+rpt-rpi-2712
  • Architecture: arm64

Fresh install following guide: Kali Linux Install Guide - Greenbone Community Documentation

In the recent period I can’t see errors in log except:

md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 04h53.45 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2001.json.gz
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 04h54.18 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2009.json.gz
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 04h56.58 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2012.json.gz
event target:MESSAGE:2026-04-18 04h58.08 utc:172704: Target Target for New Quick Task - 2026-04-18 04:58:08 (ecb1f10d-b180-4cec-861d-8f975c03ec3d) has been created by admin
event task:MESSAGE:2026-04-18 04h58.09 utc:172704: Status of task (bbc194d2-9b7c-4ac3-9ee9-995f2c7fa236) has changed to New
event wizard:MESSAGE:2026-04-18 04h58.09 utc:172704: Wizard quick_task could not be run by admin
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h02.26 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2013.json.gz
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h06.27 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2026.json.gz
md main:MESSAGE:2026-04-18 05h15.37 utc:173464: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 26.19.0 (DB revision 272)
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h15.37 utc:173464: Getting users.
md main:MESSAGE:2026-04-18 05h15.38 utc:173468: Greenbone Vulnerability Manager version 26.19.0 (DB revision 272)
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h15.38 utc:173468: Getting users.
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h20.42 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2000.json.gz
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h23.40 utc:133797: Updating /var/lib/gvm/scap-data/nvdcve-2.0-2010.json.gz
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h26.20 utc:133797: update_epss_scores: EPSS scores file ‘/var/lib/gvm/scap-data/epss-scores-current.json’ not found
md manage: INFO:2026-04-18 05h26.20 utc:133797: Updating CVSS scores and CVE counts for CPEs

Could you guide me on what to do next ? please.

Regards

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@Snoozy01 please wait unting feedsync populates the database. that can take up to three hours.

Eero

3

Thanks @Eero.

Unfortunately almost 24h later, there is no progress.

In the meantime

  • I updated/upgraded the OS with last version,
  • Reboot
  • sudo gvm-check-setup => OK
  • updated again de feeds (they are all in status “Current”).

Scan config is still empty.

If I try creating a first task, error msg “Failed to create a new Task because the default Scan Config is not available.”

Would you have any advise on what to check or perform from now?

Regards

4

In addition, after reboot and gvm-start (48h later), status feed evolved to

NVT : 2 days old

3 others : Update in progress…

… will wait another 24h

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You require a full feed-sync to complete before you can create and start a scan. Also, the packages for Kali Linux are not maintained by Greenbone. I suggest you post a question in the Kali support forum to ask whether the OPENVAS packages are supported for Raspberry Pi / arm64 architecture. There have been other report that some features are broken when using with arm64 builds.

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@Snoozy01

The 8 GB Raspberry Pi is probably too weak for this purpose. It’s worth trying a real PC with at least 16 GB of RAM, four CPU cores, and a fast SSD. A 16 GB Raspberry Pi might work better, but there’s no guarantee.

Eero