On 04/28/2010 06:31 PM, Hartmut Goebel wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> for tests I scanned a Debian 'lenny' system today. It showed 16 high and
> 32 medium issues. I asked the system guys and they told me, the system
> seams to be up to date.
> 
> - /etc/apt/sources contains  http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main
> - last update a few days ago
> 
> I checked a single issue (from
> secpod_apache_mod_proxy_ftp_cmd_inj_vuln.nasl) and it showed that the
> report was based on the server banner and the check seamed to be correct.
> 
> The system guy told me that Debian usually doe not change the version,
> not even for security patches. If this is true, I wonder whether is
> makes sense scanning Debian systems at all as there will be unreliable
> results.
> 
> Any hints?

Few of them:

- Use local security checks if possible.

- Turn off "Safe checks". Did not check the particular NASL(s) you
mention. but if there's correct implementation, safe check would check
for vulnerability harder. With safe checks, usually it checks
banners/versions.

Kost
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