How to Install OpenVAS on Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 14.04
Abstract: sudo service openvas-manager restart Now Rebuild the OpenVAS database. sudo openvasmd --rebuild --progress Working with OpenVAS Web Interfacelet the i
OpenVAS known as Open Vulnerability Assessment System is an open source vulnerability suite to run the test against servers for known vulnerabilities using the database (Network Vulnerability Tests), OpenVAS is a free software, its components are released under GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). Here is the small guide to install OpenVAS on Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 14.04.
Setup Repository:Offical OpenVAS packages are available on launchpad. Issue the following command to add OpenVAS PPA on your machine.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mrazavi/openvas
Update your system repository cache.
sudo apt-get updateInstall & Setup OpenVAS:
OpenVAS repository includes newer packages for OpenVAS 9. If you do not mention the version name in apt-get install command, you may end up installing OpenVAS 8 instead of OpenVAS 9 on your system.
### OpenVAS 9 ### sudo apt-get install -y openvas9 ### OpenVAS 8 ### sudo apt-get install -y openvasOpenVAS 8 is only tested on Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 14.04.
During the package installation, let the installer automatically configure Redis database for OpenVAS scanner.
How to Install OpenVAS on Ubuntu 16.04 – Configuring OpenVAS ScannerUpon completion of installation. You would need to download a set of NVT’s (Network Vulnerability Tests) from OpenVAS Feed service. To begin the download, execute the following command.
### OpenVAS 9 ### sudo greenbone-nvt-sync ### OpenVAS 8 ### sudo openvas-nvt-sync
Upon completion, run following command to download and update our security content automation protocol data (SCAP).
### OpenVAS 9 ### sudo greenbone-scapdata-sync ### OpenVAS 8 ### sudo openvas-scapdata-sync
This will take longer time, but not more than 30 minutes (Depends on your internet connection).
Download certdata as well.
### OpenVAS 9 ### sudo greenbone-certdata-sync ### OpenVAS 8 ### sudo openvas-certdata-sync
This will also take some time to complete, but lesser than what it takes for downloading SCAP data.
Restart the OpenVAS scanner and OpenVAS Manager.
sudo service openvas-scanner restart sudo service openvas-manager restart
Now Rebuild the OpenVAS database.
sudo openvasmd --rebuild --progressWorking with OpenVAS Web Interface:
In OpenVAS 9, default port number of the web interface is 4000. So, to access the web interface for version 9, go to,
https://your-ip-addr-ess:4000To access the web interface of OpenVAS 8, go to
https://your-ip-addr-essChange Interface Port Number (Optional) – Ubuntu 16.04:
You can change the port number of web interface by editing /etc/default/openvas-gsa.
PORT_NUMBER=4000
Restart the openvas-gsa service to take an effect of the port number change.
sudo service openvas-gsa restart
Once Completed, Start the OpenVAS Manager.
openvasmdRun the first security scan:
OpenVAS 9:
OpenVAS 8:
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