>> I think all discovered information should be in the report, so
>> security_note() is appropriate in this case. log_message() should only be
>> used to log information such as plugins's inability to perform something,
>> error messages etc.,
>> 
>> The discovered information is always useful to analyze the effectiveness
of
>> the report, not everyone looks at logs.

> I agree in principle.

> But yet again: Should the NVTs that do collect information
> into the KB report on their own Security-level message? Isn't it a better
> design to have other scripts report on such information.

security_warning/security_hole is generally used for reporting
vulnerabilities and security_note is always used to dump some info which is
generally useful to assess the report. I don't think there are Plugins that
use security_note to report vulnerabilities.

Thanks,
Chandra.

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