Mailing List Archive: Problem with .txt scan targets

Problem with .txt scan targets

Nov 4, 2008, 8:38 AM

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Hopefully this is an easy one for someone out there....

When entering FQDNs in a text file rather than the IP, I can only scan a
handful (4 or 5) hosts. If I enter more than 4 or 5, I receive the
message:

'The remote server abruptly closed the connection: 0 6'
In the server log an 'Invalid Target' message.

I can scan the same hosts using IP no problem. DNS is working fine on
scanning server.

I have tried using a space and carraige return to seperate the hosts.

Thanks in advance.

Chris Stevens
Senior Information Technology Security Analyst
voice: 484 840-1875
mobile: 610 357-4936

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Re: Problem with .txt scan targets [ In reply to ]

theall at tenablesecurity

Nov 4, 2008, 8:59 AM

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On Nov 4, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Stevens, Christian wrote:

> When entering FQDNs in a text file rather than the IP, I can only
> scan a
> handful (4 or 5) hosts. If I enter more than 4 or 5, I receive the
> message:
>
> 'The remote server abruptly closed the connection: 0 6'
> In the server log an 'Invalid Target' message.

We've seen this happen when one of the target hostnames is invalid. If
that's what's happening in your case, fix / delete the problematic
targest; otherwise, please send me privately the text file you're
using along with information about the Nessus client / server you are
using (platform and version).

George
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RE: Problem with .txt scan targets [ In reply to ]

Sztano.Zsolt at ing

Nov 4, 2008, 9:05 AM

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We have experiencing the same, if some of the hosts on the list were not
up.
We had no choise but scan whole ranges.

Rgs,
Zsolt

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Subject: Re: Problem with .txt scan targets

On Nov 4, 2008, at 11:38 AM, Stevens, Christian wrote:

> When entering FQDNs in a text file rather than the IP, I can only scan

> a handful (4 or 5) hosts. If I enter more than 4 or 5, I receive the
> message:
>
> 'The remote server abruptly closed the connection: 0 6'
> In the server log an 'Invalid Target' message.

We've seen this happen when one of the target hostnames is invalid. If
that's what's happening in your case, fix / delete the problematic
targest; otherwise, please send me privately the text file you're using
along with information about the Nessus client / server you are using
(platform and version).

George
--
theall@tenablesecurity.com

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