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I've insalled the package debsecan in debian wheezy with 3.7.1 kernel. when I try to run it it gives me this output:

error: while downloading http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-secure-testing/project/debsecan/release/1/GENERIC: error: [Errno -2] Name or service not known

I tried this: adding repositories in /etc/apt/source.list apt-get upgrade apt-get update

But still the same result. I'd like to be able to track down what packages I have on my debian machine and which among them are vulnerable/to be removed. My goal is system minimization to harden it.

Any help ?

[EDIT] Here's the output of cat /etc/default/debsecan:

# Configuration file for debsecan.  Contents of this file should
# adhere to the KEY=VALUE shell syntax.  This file may be edited by
# debsecan's scripts, but your modifications are preserved.
# If true, enable daily reports, sent by email.
REPORT=true

# For better reporting, specify the correct suite here, using the code
# name (that is, "sid" instead of "unstable").
SUITE=GENERIC

# Mail address to which reports are sent.
MAILTO=root

# The URL from which vulnerability data is downloaded.  Empty for the
# built-in default.
SOURCE=
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Your DNS setup is broken. Try resolving the hostname against Google's DNS servers:

% host secure-testing.debian.net 8.8.8.8
secure-testing.debian.net has address 89.238.89.44
secure-testing.debian.net mail is handled by 0 alius.turmzimmer.net.

If this doesn't work then something is blocking your DNS requests.

Then try against your system's configured DNS servers:

% host secure-testing.debian.net
secure-testing.debian.net has address 89.238.89.44
secure-testing.debian.net mail is handled by 0 alius.turmzimmer.net.

If this doesn't work then you've got the wrong DNS servers configured in /etc/resolv.conf.

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  • Thank you! Turns out my DNS was indeed broken. I added the line "nameserver 8.8.8.8" in my /etc/resolv.conf and tried out debsecan again, it failed. Here's the error message: error: while downloading secure-testing.debian.net/debian-secure-testing/project/…: HTTP Error 404: Not Found Any idea ? – mak Feb 20 '13 at 20:57
  • @mak That URL downloads correctly for me. There's something very weird with your network. – mgorven Feb 20 '13 at 20:58
  • I can't figure out... What do you need to help me diagnose this ? – mak Feb 20 '13 at 20:59
  • I mean, when I click the link hereabove, it downloads in my browser loke a charm ! but debsecan seems to have trouble with it... – mak Feb 20 '13 at 21:01
  • @mak Do you have an HTTP proxy set anywhere? Check the $http_proxy environment variable, /etc/apt/, and debsecan configuration. – mgorven Feb 20 '13 at 21:04

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