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OpenVAS

OpenVAS (Open Vulnerability Assessment Scanner, originally known as GNessUs) is the scanner component of Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM), a software framework of several services and tools offering vulnerability scanning and vulnerability management.

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Developer
Greenbone Networks GmbH
License
GPL
Operating system
Cross-platform
Repository
github.com/greenbone/openvas-scanner
Stable release
23.50.21 / 24 August 2026; 0 days ago (24 August 2026)
Type
Vulnerability scanner

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OpenVAS

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples36
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

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OpenVAS

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related to External links · 14
OpenVAS → Archived, August, February, HackerTarget, January, June, Nessus, Nexpose VS Metasploitable, October, Official, Project Filelist, Protocol Documentation, Retrieved, Wald
related to history · 11
OpenVAS → GNessUs, Greenbone Vulnerability Manager, Nessus, October, Portcullis Computer Security, Public Interest, SecuritySpace, Slashdot, Software, Tenable Network Security, Tim Brown
related to Documentation · 3
OpenVAS → OpenVAS Project, The OpenVAS, The OpenVAS Compendium
Developer · 1
OpenVAS → Greenbone Networks GmbH
License · 1
OpenVAS → GPL
Operating system · 1
OpenVAS → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
OpenVAS → github.com/greenbone/openvas-scanner
Stable release · 1
OpenVAS → 23.50.21 / 24 August 2026; 0 days ago (24 August 2026)
Type · 1
OpenVAS → Vulnerability scanner
Website · 1
OpenVAS → www.openvas.org

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greenbone vulnerability software nessus license project management gpl documentation also org scanner written october open originally gnessus scanning free public

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OpenVASDeveloperGreenbone Networks GmbH1.00infobox
OpenVASLicenseGPL1.00infobox
OpenVASOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
OpenVASRepositorygithub.com/greenbone/openvas-scanner1.00infobox
OpenVASStable release23.50.21 / 24 August 2026; 0 days ago (24 August 2026)1.00infobox
OpenVASTypeVulnerability scanner1.00infobox
OpenVASWebsitewww.openvas.org1.00infobox
OpenVASWritten inC1.00infobox
OpenVASrelated to DocumentationThe OpenVAS0.60section
OpenVASrelated to DocumentationThe OpenVAS Compendium0.60section
OpenVASrelated to DocumentationOpenVAS Project0.60section
OpenVASrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section

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