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Release Name: 5.1.0
Release Notes
This is the first release of the openvas-scanner 5.1 module for the Open Vulnerability Assessment System 9 (OpenVAS-9). Compared to the previous major release the scanner now serves via a unix file socket instead of a tcp socket which simplifies the setup, handling and code-base. Also, the feed synchronisations were consolidated into a single method. And in general the scanner becomes lighter, faster and more robust. Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this release: BenoƮt Allard, Hani Benhabiles, Henri Doreau, Sven Haardiek, Matthew Mundell, Timo Pollmeier, Jan-Oliver Wagner and Michael Wiegand.
Change Log
Main changes compared to the 5.0 series: * Replaced OTP TLS certificate-authorized TCP socket service by a unix file socket based service. * Moved the TLS certificate management script to module openvas-manager. * Merged the two feed sync scripts into a single one that can handle both, the Community Feed and the Greenbone Security Feed. * New command line options --unix-socket, --listen-mode, --listen-group, --listen-owner and --gnupg-home. * Removed command line options --listen, --port, --gnutls-priorities and --dh-params. * The nvt summary isn't send anymore as it is not used anymore. * Send a "Host dead" host detail when the host is dead. * Dropped scanner preferences cert_file, key_file and ca_file. * Add scanner preferences timeout_retry and scanner_plugins_timeout. * Reduced memory consumption and improved performance * Numerous build and code improvements * Increased dependency for glib from 2.16 to 2.32. * Increased dependency for openvas-libraries from 8.0 to 9.0.0. Main changes compared to 5.0beta3: * Replaced OTP TLS certificate-authorized TCP socket service by a unix file socket service. * New command line options --unix-socket, --listen-mode, --listen-group, --listen-owner and --gnupg-home. * Removed command line options --listen, --port, --gnutls-priorities and --dh-params. * Extended greenbone-nvt-sync with some functionalities of openvas-nvt-sync to cover both, GSF feed and Community Feed. openvas-nvt-sync removed. * Moved the openvas-manage-certs script to module openvas-manager. * Dropped scanner preferences cert_file, key_file and ca_file. * Send a "Host dead" host detail when the host is dead. * Improved the cmake buildsystem. * Fixed some memory leaks. * Some improvements to the logging functionality. * The nvt summary isn't send anymore as it is not used anymore. * Increased dependency for glib from 2.16 to 2.32. * Various code improvements.