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OpenVAS

Summary

OpenVAS is a free software[1]. OpenVAS ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • OpenVAS's instance of is recorded as free software[3].
  • OpenVAS's developer is recorded as Greenbone AG[4].
  • OpenVAS's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[5].
  • OpenVAS's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[6].
  • OpenVAS's operating system is recorded as Unix-like operating system[7].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.0[8].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 5.0.9[9].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 5.1.2[10].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 5.1.3[11].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0.0[12].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0.1[13].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 6.0.2[14].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 7.0.1[15].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 20.8.0[16].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 20.8.1[17].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 21.4.0[18].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 21.4.1[19].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 21.4.2[20].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 21.4.3[21].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 21.4.4[22].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 22.4.0[23].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 20.8.2[24].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 20.8.3[25].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 20.8.4[26].
  • OpenVAS's software version identifier is recorded as 22.4.1[27].

Why It Matters

OpenVAS ranks in the top 7% of free_software entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (155 views/month).[2] OpenVAS has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] OpenVAS is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

free software Unix-like operating system

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . community.greenbone.net. Retrieved . community.greenbone.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). OpenVAS. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas
MLA “OpenVAS.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_openvas_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{OpenVAS}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/openvas}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1h ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +114
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/90f9b8305d86|details]])"
  2. 2d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +114
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 23.45.3, Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/96c383e09430|details]])"
  3. 8d ago · Github-wiki-bot bot · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 7.0.0, 5.0.9, 5.1.2 +114
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P348]], Update with GitHub data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/80674f16604d|details]])"
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