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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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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenVAS | Developer | Greenbone Networks GmbH | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | License | GPL | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Operating system | Cross-platform | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Repository | github.com/greenbone/openvas-scanner | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Stable release | 23.50.21 / 24 August 2026; 0 days ago (24 August 2026) | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Type | Vulnerability scanner | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Website | www.openvas.org | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | Written in | C | 1.00 | infobox |
| OpenVAS | related to Documentation | The OpenVAS | 0.60 | section |
| OpenVAS | related to Documentation | The OpenVAS Compendium | 0.60 | section |
| OpenVAS | related to Documentation | OpenVAS Project | 0.60 | section |
| OpenVAS | related to External links | Official | 0.60 | section |
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