On 06/07/07 10:52, Walter Aiello wrote:

I am unable to run the updateplugins.pl scrip successfully:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] scanner]# ./updateplugins.pl -v
[5878] os_send(0) failed -- Socket operation on non-socket
[5878] plug_set_key:internal_send(0)['3 /tmp/ConnectTimeout/TCP/443=1;
']: Socket operation on non-socket
Could not open connection to plugins.nessus.org - Socket operation on non-socket
Could not retrieve the plugins MD5

I'm not familiar with the script you're using (part of Inprotect perhaps?), but the error message looks like something output by nessus-fetch when it can't establish a secure connection over port 443.

Running a script with the Perl Debugger, I was able to ascertain that the userid, password, etc. are correct. However I am able to download an all-2.0.tar.gz file using the URL: http://plugins.nessus.org/get.php?f=all-2.0.tar.gz&u=b4be96c6bd080bce5997f1657bf9848f&p=5b1c4849c67f8703319b6af98ebb03ff

nessus-fetch uses https when fetching plugins for a registered / direct feed to protect credentials. [You've just broadcast yours; you may wish to re-register.] So... can you connect to port 443 on plugins.nessus.org?

I am behind a firewall, but am not blocking outgoing to either the new or old plugins.nessus.org IP address, but my host 172.16.0.0 IP address is being NAT'ed to a routable 152.16 address. Do I need to modify the nessus-fetch.rc file? If I do, what do I need to modify?

nessus-fetch can be configured to support a proxy; I'm not clear if you need that, but the "man nessus-fetch" will tell you what's needed if so.

What else can I look at?

Does "nessus-fetch --check" report that it's properly configured?

George
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