Problem with nmap_wrapper.nes - NMAP not scanning

[Matt C.]

>Nmap is located within my $PATH and can be called directly from the 
>command line without a problem.

Erik,

Thank you for response. Unfortunately, yes it is. Some of the items I
need help with include:

What is the latest version of NMAP to be supported by Nessus? Based upon
the CVS I think it might be 3.45 (which I should give a try I suppose).

Based upon the CVS there was a change to the compiling of the plug-in
for NMAP "nmap_installed now replaced by search for nmap at runtime".
Any idea how I can log what is happening at runtime?

Thanks for your help,

Matt
-----Original Message-----
From: Erik [mailto:jerkize at edgeos.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:08 PM
To: Matt C.
Cc: nessus at list.nessus.org
Subject: Re: Problem with nmap_wrapper.nes - NMAP not scanning


On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, Matt C. wrote:

> As you can see below from the scan log, the nmap_wrapper.nes is
> finishing almost instantaneously.
>
> user xxxxx starts a new scan. Target(s) : zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz, , with
> max_hosts = 30 and max_checks = 25 user xxxxx : testing dns-name-ip 
> (zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz) [12442] user xxxxx : new KB will be saved as
> /usr/local/var/nessus/users/xxxxx/kbs/dns-name-ip
> user xxxxx : launching ping_host.nasl against dns-name-ip [12443]
> ping_host.nasl (process 12443) finished its job in 0.010 seconds
> user xxxxx : launching nmap_wrapper.nes against dns-name-ip [12444]
> nmap_wrapper.nes (process 12444) finished its job in 0.019 seconds
>
> Any help that can be provided in troubleshooting this issue would be
> most appreciated.

Just a wild guess, but is the nmap executable in the PATH?


Best regards,
Erik Stephens                                 www.edgeos.com
                   Managed Vulnerability Assessment Services