One of my VT test are stuck in “Requested” status for a long time (2 hours). I’ve checked for any clues like service issues or logs pending and I didn’t get any luck. See below details for this instalation.
Iopenvas-check-setup 2.3.7
Mode: desktop
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:00:03 +0000
Checking for old OpenVAS Scanner <= 2.0 …
/bin/openvas-check-setup: line 172: openvasd: command not found
Checking presence of OpenVAS Scanner …
OpenVAS Scanner 5.1.1
Most new code since 2005: © 2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
Nessus origin: © 2004 Renaud Deraison deraison@nessus.org
License GPLv2: GNU GPL version 2
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
Checking OpenVAS Scanner version …
OK: OpenVAS Scanner is present in version 5.1.1.
plugins_folder = /var/lib/openvas/plugins
cache_folder = /var/cache/openvas
include_folders = /var/lib/openvas/plugins
max_hosts = 30
max_checks = 10
be_nice = no
logfile = /var/log/openvas/openvassd.log
log_whole_attack = no
log_plugins_name_at_load = no
dumpfile = /var/log/openvas/openvassd.dump
cgi_path = /cgi-bin:/scripts
optimize_test = yes
checks_read_timeout = 5
network_scan = no
non_simult_ports = 139, 445
plugins_timeout = 320
scanner_plugins_timeout = 36000
safe_checks = yes
auto_enable_dependencies = yes
use_mac_addr = no
nasl_no_signature_check = yes
drop_privileges = no
unscanned_closed = yes
unscanned_closed_udp = yes
vhosts =
vhosts_ip =
report_host_details = yes
kb_location = /tmp/redis.sock
timeout_retry = 3
rules = /etc/openvas/openvassd.rules
port_range = default
silent_dependencies = no
save_knowledge_base = no
kb_restore = no
only_test_hosts_whose_kb_we_dont_have = no
only_test_hosts_whose_kb_we_have = no
kb_dont_replay_scanners = no
kb_dont_replay_info_gathering = no
kb_dont_replay_attacks = no
kb_dont_replay_denials = no
kb_max_age = 864000
slice_network_addresses = no
cert_file = /var/lib/openvas/CA/servercert.pem
key_file = /var/lib/openvas/private/CA/serverkey.pem
ca_file = /var/lib/openvas/CA/cacert.pem
config_file = /etc/openvas/openvassd.conf
Checking presence of redis …
OK: redis-server is present in version v=3.2.12.
Checking if redis-server is configured properly to run with openVAS …
OK: scanner (kb_location setting) is configured properly using the redis-server socket: /tmp/redis.sock
Checking if redis-server is running …
OK: redis-server is running and listening on socket: /tmp/redis.sock.
OK: redis-server configuration is OK and redis-server is running.
Checking NVT collection …
OK: NVT collection in /var/lib/openvas/plugins contains 47979 NVTs.
Checking status of signature checking in OpenVAS Scanner …
WARNING: Signature checking of NVTs is not enabled in OpenVAS Scanner.
SUGGEST: Enable signature checking (see http://www.openvas.org/trusted-nvts.html).
OK: The NVT cache in /var/cache/openvas contains 64134 files for 47979 NVTs.
Checking presence of OpenVAS Manager …
OpenVAS Manager 7.0.2
Manager DB revision 184
Copyright © 2010-2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
OK: OpenVAS Manager is present in version 7.0.2.
Checking OpenVAS Manager database …
OK: OpenVAS Manager database found in /var/lib/openvas/mgr/tasks.db.
Checking access rights of OpenVAS Manager database …
OK: Access rights for the OpenVAS Manager database are correct.
Checking sqlite3 presence …
OK: sqlite3 found, extended checks of the OpenVAS Manager installation enabled.
Checking OpenVAS Manager database revision …
OK: OpenVAS Manager database is at revision 184.
Checking database revision expected by OpenVAS Manager …
OK: OpenVAS Manager expects database at revision 184.
OK: Database schema is up to date.
Checking OpenVAS Manager database (NVT data) …
OK: OpenVAS Manager database contains information about 63165 NVTs.
Checking if users exist …
OK: At least one user exists.
Checking OpenVAS SCAP database …
OK: OpenVAS SCAP database found in /var/lib/openvas/scap-data/scap.db.
Checking OpenVAS CERT database …
OK: OpenVAS CERT database found in /var/lib/openvas/cert-data/cert.db.
Checking xsltproc presence …
OK: xsltproc found.
Checking status of password policy …
WARNING: Your password policy is empty.
SUGGEST: Edit the /etc/openvas/pwpolicy.conf file to set a password policy.
Checking presence of Greenbone Security Assistant …
Greenbone Security Assistant 7.0.2
Copyright © 2010-2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
OK: Greenbone Security Assistant is present in version 7.0.2.
Verifying certificate infrastructure …
OK: Directory for keys (/var/lib/openvas/private/CA) exists.
OK: Directory for certificates (/var/lib/openvas/CA) exists.
OK: CA key found in /var/lib/openvas/private/CA/cakey.pem
OK: CA certificate found in /var/lib/openvas/CA/cacert.pem
OK: CA certificate verified.
OK: Certificate /var/lib/openvas/CA/servercert.pem verified.
OK: Certificate /var/lib/openvas/CA/clientcert.pem verified.
OK: Your OpenVAS certificate infrastructure passed validation.
OK: Your OpenVAS certificate infrastructure passed validation.
Checking presence of OpenVAS CLI …
OMP Command Line Interface 1.4.5
Copyright © 2010-2016 Greenbone Networks GmbH
License GPLv2+: GNU GPL version 2 or later
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
OK: OpenVAS CLI version 1.4.5.
SKIP: Skipping check for Greenbone Security Desktop.
Checking netstat presence …
OK: netstat found, extended checks of the OpenVAS services enabled.
Active Internet connections (only servers)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State PID/Program name
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 963/master
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:199 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 843/snmpd
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:6379 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1015/redis-server 1
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:80 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 893/gsad
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:9392 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 892/gsad
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN 1021/sshd
tcp6 0 0 ::1:25 :::* LISTEN 963/master
tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN 1021/sshd
OK: OpenVAS Scanner is running and listening on a Unix domain socket.
OK: OpenVAS Manager is running and listening on a Unix domain socket.
OK: Greenbone Security Assistant is listening on port 9392, which is the default port.
Checking presence of nmap …
WARNING: Your version of nmap is not fully supported: 6.47
SUGGEST: You should install nmap 5.51 if you plan to use the nmap NSE NVTs.
Checking presence of pdflatex …
OK: pdflatex found.
Checking presence of LaTeX packages required for PDF report generation …
WARNING: PDF generation failed, most likely due to missing LaTeX packages. The PDF report format will not work.
SUGGEST: Install required LaTeX packages.
Checking presence of ssh-keygen …
OK: ssh-keygen found, LSC credential generation for GNU/Linux targets is likely to work.
Checking presence of rpm …
OK: rpm found, LSC credential package generation for RPM based targets is likely to work.
Checking presence of alien …
OK: alien found, LSC credential package generation for DEB based targets is likely to work.
Checking presence of nsis …
OK: nsis found, LSC credential package generation for Microsoft Windows targets is likely to work.
Checking for SELinux …
OK: SELinux is disabled.