FreeBSD WARNING: Vulnerability Database Out of Date, Checking Anyway Error and Solution
Q. While installing any FreeBSD port I'm getting following error message:
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===> FreeBSD WARNING: Vulnerability Database Out of Date, Checking Anyway
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How do I fix this warning message?
A. You need to install portaudit package to get rid of this error message. portaudit command checks installed packages for known vulnerabilities and generates reports including references to security advisories. If you have a vulnerable package installed, you are advised to update or deinstall it immediately. his package also installs a script into /usr/local/etc/periodic/security that regularly updates this database and includes a report of vulnerable packages in the daily security report.
Login as the root and type the following command to fix this issue:
# cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portaudit
# make install clean
# /usr/local/sbin/portaudit -Fda
Now you should able to install any port without vulnerability database out of date error.
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Tags: command checks, error message, freebsd package management, freebsd port, freebsd ports, make command, periodic security, ports, report login, security advisories, security report, vulnerabilities, vulnerability database, vulnerable packages
July 1st, 2008 at 7:20 am
shouldn’t that be
cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/portaudit
July 1st, 2008 at 7:44 am
Guy,
Thanks for the heads up. The FAQ has been updated.