We are happy to announce the release of the new major version of our Greenbone OS, Greenbone OS 25.0! All new appliance orders will now be shipped with GOS 25.0, and upgrades from 24.10 to GOS 25.0 are unlocked for all supported appliance models.
This GOS version contains the following additions and changes:
Product Portfolio and New License Model
- The new appliance models OPENVAS SCAN VIRTUAL, OPENVAS SCAN G10, OPENVAS SCAN G30 and OPENVAS SCAN G90 were added. With their use, a new licensing model will be supported. Licensing will be converted to an asset-based model in the future. This means that the scope of the license will no longer be based on fixed device limits, as was previously the case, but on the number of assets to be analyzed.
Container Image Scanning
- A new functionality for scanning container images was added for selected appliance models. For this, containers are loaded from one or more container registries defined by the user, the packages used for the container are identified and checked for vulnerabilities, and a report thereof is provided to the user.
Base System
- With GOS 25.0, the underlying Linux foundation of GOS was updated to the latest version. This includes the addition of post-quantum cryptography (PQC) cryptographic algorithms.
To upgrade from GOS 24.10 to GOS 25.0, GOS 24.10.10 must be installed first. See the following instruction in the GOS 25.0 manual for details:
Upgrading OPENVAS SCAN to the Latest Major Version
The GOS menu will also display all missing requirements, if applicable.
It is recommended to perform a backup of the current system state before upgrading to GOS 25.0, either via the beaming or backup features of GOS, or via a VM snapshot on your hypervisor.
If you are a customer and have any questions, please contact the Greenbone Support Team.