Nessus is hanging

aaron-rogers at utulsa.edu aaron-rogers at utulsa.edu
Wed Feb 4 17:39:38 EST 2004


here is the output after I enter ps aux | grep nessus

once again, it seems to be hanging or thinking or something, but the status bars do not change. Not sure what to do at this point. if the following is illegible I can try to reformat it and send it again. thanks.

root      2015  0.0  0.0  3844    4 ?        S    12:15   0:00 nessusd: waiting for incoming connections
root      2016  0.0  0.2  4476  352 ?        R    12:18   0:03 nessusd: serving 164.58.79.195
root      2017  0.0  1.5  4668 1968 ?        S    12:20   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.0
root      2018  0.0  1.4  4684 1872 ?        S    12:20   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.1
root      2028  0.0  1.5  4812 1988 ?        S    12:20   0:01 nessusd: testing odvtews1.okvotech.org
root      2258  0.0  1.4  4668 1788 ?        S    12:21   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.63
root      2261  0.0  1.5  4668 1896 ?        S    12:21   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.64
root      2262  0.0  1.4  4684 1868 ?        S    12:21   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.65
root      2407  0.0  1.4  4672 1836 ?        S    12:21   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.98
root      2414  0.1  1.3  4840 1648 ?        S    12:21   0:28 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.100
root      2536  0.0  1.4  4664 1848 ?        S    12:22   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.127
root      2584  0.0  1.8  4812 2308 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org
root      2589  0.0  1.7  4812 2236 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org
root      2609  0.0  1.8  4812 2284 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org
root      2614  0.0  1.6  4780 2012 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing suse.careertechnet.org
root      2631  0.0  1.4  4740 1848 ?        S    12:22   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.147
root      2632  0.0  1.8  4824 2348 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org
root      2641  0.0  1.5  4740 1920 ?        S    12:22   0:01 nessusd: testing fcs.careertechnet.org
root      2972  0.0  0.0  5728   72 ?        S    12:24   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.100 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root      2974 29.8  0.0  5532   40 ?        R    12:24  74:17 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.100 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root      2980 29.8  0.0  5556   40 ?        R    12:24  74:18 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.100 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root      2990 29.8  0.0  5716   40 ?        R    12:24  74:17 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.100 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11894  0.0  1.8  5868 2340 ?        S    16:06   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11897  9.3  1.7  5676 2248 ?        R    16:06   2:32 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11899  9.2  1.7  5680 2252 ?        R    16:06   2:32 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11900  0.0  1.8  5680 2272 ?        S    16:06   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11901  0.0  1.8  5680 2272 ?        S    16:06   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11902  0.0  1.8  5680 2272 ?        S    16:06   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11913  0.0  1.8  5680 2272 ?        S    16:06   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     11983  0.0  1.9  4868 2436 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.65 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/relative_field_vulnerability.nasl)
root     11997  7.7  1.9  5856 2404 ?        R    16:09   1:51 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12003  0.0  1.9  5856 2408 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12004  0.0  1.9  5856 2408 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12005  0.0  1.9  5856 2408 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing forensics.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12009  0.0  2.0  5860 2592 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12011  7.7  2.1  5832 2712 ?        R    16:09   1:50 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12012  0.0  2.0  5664 2568 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12013  0.0  2.0  5664 2568 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12019  7.7  2.0  5688 2532 ?        R    16:09   1:50 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12024  0.0  2.0  5664 2568 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12025  0.0  2.0  5664 2568 ?        S    16:09   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12044  7.4  2.0  5848 2580 ?        R    16:11   1:39 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12046  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:11   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12051  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:11   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12052  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:11   0:00 nessusd: testing thompson.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12063  0.0  2.0  5860 2552 ?        S    16:12   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12065  7.2  1.9  5664 2512 ?        R    16:12   1:32 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12066  0.0  2.0  5664 2536 ?        S    16:12   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12067  0.0  2.0  5664 2536 ?        S    16:12   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12073  7.2  1.9  5688 2508 ?        R    16:12   1:32 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12078  0.0  2.0  5664 2536 ?        S    16:12   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12079  0.0  2.0  5664 2536 ?        S    16:12   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12139  0.0  2.0  5860 2588 ?        S    16:16   0:00 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12147  6.8  2.0  5688 2556 ?        R    16:16   1:11 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12200  6.4  2.0  5848 2580 ?        R    16:20   0:52 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12202  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:20   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12205  6.4  2.0  5860 2580 ?        R    16:20   0:52 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12210  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:20   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12211  0.0  2.0  5848 2584 ?        S    16:20   0:00 nessusd: testing ritchie.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12238  6.1  2.0  5848 2616 ?        R    16:24   0:35 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12241  6.1  2.0  5860 2632 ?        R    16:24   0:35 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12244  0.0  2.0  5848 2620 ?        S    16:24   0:00 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12245  0.0  2.0  5848 2620 ?        S    16:24   0:00 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12246  0.0  2.0  5848 2620 ?        S    16:24   0:00 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12248  0.0  2.1  5860 2648 ?        S    16:24   0:00 nessusd: testing safety.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/hydra.nes)
root     12281  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        Z    16:29   0:00 [nessusd <defunct>]
root     12297  0.0  2.0  4872 2532 ?        S    16:32   0:00 nessusd: testing 164.58.79.1 (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/relative_field_vulnerability.nasl)
root     12303  0.0  0.0     0    0 ?        Z    16:33   0:00 [nessusd <defunct>]
root     12306  0.0  0.3  3500  388 pts/0    R    16:33   0:00 grep nessus
root     12307  0.0  1.9  4748 2484 ?        R    16:33   0:00 nessusd: testing fcs.careertechnet.org (/usr/local/lib/nessus/plugins/trinoo.nasl)

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Quoting Renaud Deraison <deraison at nessus.org>:

> On Wed, Feb 04, 2004 at 02:13:36PM -0600,
> aaron-rogers at utulsa.edu wrote:
> > I am running nessus 2.0.10 on REdHat 9.0.
> > 
> > I am running it one more time but I am sure I will get the
> same hanging result, like you said earlier. 
> > 
> > I did the ps command so of course it is returning all the
> process running scans on the different IPs.
> > 
> > What is the nest step I should take?
> 
> If you're running on Redhat, you should get the process names
> as well as
> the name of the plugins they are running.
> 



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