Arachni 1.5.1-0.5.12 hangs on starting a scan

[checkleettime]

[Debug Output] - It takes damn long before it throws that error and crash
./arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/bin/arachni http://leettime.net --timeout 06:00:00 --checks=*,-session_fixation,-xxe,-ldap_injection,-xpath_injection,-csrf,-interesting_responses,-insecure_cors_policy,-hsts,-captcha,-password_autocomplete --output-only-positives --browser-cluster-ignore-images --scope-auto-redundant=2 --http-response-max-size=250000 --scope-directory-depth-limit=4 --output-debug

Arachni - Web Application Security Scanner Framework v1.5.1
   Author: Tasos "Zapotek" Laskos <tasos.laskos@arachni-scanner.com>

           (With the support of the community and the Arachni Team.)

   Website:       http://arachni-scanner.com
   Documentation: http://arachni-scanner.com/wiki


 [2018-11-12 14:19:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1227] Worker: Spawning PhantomJS...
 [2018-11-12 14:19:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser_cluster/worker#shutdown:162] Worker: Shutting down (wait: true) ...
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#shutdown:378] Worker: Shutting down...
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 0.1] [!] [browser#shutdown:401] Worker: ...shutdown complete.
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser_cluster/worker#shutdown:195] Worker: ...shutdown complete.
 [2018-11-12 14:20:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:21:02 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:21:02 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:22:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:22:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:23:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:23:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:24:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:24:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:25:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:25:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:26:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:26:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:27:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:27:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:28:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [2018-11-12 14:28:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [browser#start_proxy:1318] Worker: Booting up...
 [2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530 - 60.1] [!] [browser#spawn_phantomjs:1285] Worker: Spawn timed-out.
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] [Errno::ECONNREFUSED] Connection refused - connect(2) for "127.0.0.1" port 40918
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:879:in `initialize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:879:in `open'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:879:in `block in connect'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/timeout.rb:88:in `block in timeout'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/timeout.rb:98:in `call'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/timeout.rb:98:in `timeout'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:878:in `connect'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:863:in `do_start'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:852:in `start'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/net/http.rb:1375:in `request'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/http/default.rb:103:in `response_for'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/http/default.rb:57:in `request'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/http/common.rb:59:in `call'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/bridge.rb:653:in `raw_execute'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/bridge.rb:124:in `create_session'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/remote/bridge.rb:88:in `initialize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/driver.rb:57:in `new'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver/common/driver.rb:57:in `for'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/selenium-webdriver-3.0.1/lib/selenium/webdriver.rb:82:in `for'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser.rb:1109:in `selenium'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser.rb:1337:in `start_webdriver'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser.rb:187:in `initialize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster/worker.rb:51:in `initialize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster.rb:495:in `new'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster.rb:495:in `block in initialize_workers'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster.rb:494:in `times'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster.rb:494:in `initialize_workers'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/browser_cluster.rb:112:in `initialize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework/parts/browser.rb:33:in `new'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework/parts/browser.rb:33:in `block in browser_cluster'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/lib/ruby/2.2.0/monitor.rb:211:in `mon_synchronize'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework/parts/browser.rb:28:in `browser_cluster'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework/parts/audit.rb:173:in `audit'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework.rb:117:in `block in run'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/utilities.rb:425:in `call'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/utilities.rb:425:in `exception_jail'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework.rb:117:in `run'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:428] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/ui/cli/framework.rb:80:in `block in run'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:429] 
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:430] Parent:
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:431] Arachni::Framework
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:432] 
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:433] Block:
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:434] #<Proc:0x0000000587f5f0@/root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework.rb:117>
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:435] 
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:436] Caller:
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:437] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/utilities.rb:425:in `exception_jail'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:437] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/lib/arachni/framework.rb:117:in `run'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:437] /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/gems/gems/arachni-1.5.1/ui/cli/framework.rb:80:in `block in run'
 [-] [utilities#exception_jail:438] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [plugin/manager#block:164] 
 [2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [plugin/manager#block:165] Waiting on 4 plugins to finish:
 [2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [plugin/manager#block:166] healthmap, timing_attacks, discovery, uniformity
 [2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530 - 0.0] [!] [plugin/manager#block:167] 
================================================================================


 [+] Web Application Security Report - Arachni Framework

 [~] Report generated on: 2018-11-12 14:29:04 +0530
 [~] Report false positives at: http://github.com/Arachni/arachni/issues

 [+] System settings:
 [~] ---------------
 [~] Version:           1.5.1
 [~] Seed:              982a599ab5901977ce42c116c6e12703
 [~] Audit started on:  2018-11-12 14:19:02 +0530
 [~] Audit finished on: 2018-11-12 14:29:03 +0530
 [~] Runtime:           00:10:01

 [~] URL:        http://leettime.net/
 [~] User agent: Arachni/v1.5.1

 [*] Audited elements: 
 [~] * Links
 [~] * Forms
 [~] * Cookies
 [~] * XMLs
 [~] * JSONs
 [~] * UI inputs
 [~] * UI forms

 [*] Checks: insecure_cross_domain_policy_access, insecure_client_access_policy, common_files, backdoors, http_put, backup_directories, common_admin_interfaces, insecure_cross_domain_policy_headers, backup_files, webdav, htaccess_limit, allowed_methods, origin_spoof_access_restriction_bypass, common_directories, directory_listing, cookie_set_for_parent_domain, private_ip, html_objects, unencrypted_password_forms, ssn, cvs_svn_users, insecure_cookies, form_upload, emails, x_frame_options, http_only_cookies, credit_card, mixed_resource, xst, localstart_asp, code_injection_php_input_wrapper, sql_injection, trainer, unvalidated_redirect, os_cmd_injection, xss_tag, xss, response_splitting, no_sql_injection_differential, xss_event, code_injection, xss_path, source_code_disclosure, path_traversal, xss_script_context, xss_dom, rfi, code_injection_timing, no_sql_injection, xss_dom_script_context, unvalidated_redirect_dom, os_cmd_injection_timing, file_inclusion, sql_injection_timing, sql_injection_differential

 [~] ===========================

 [+] 0 issues were detected.


 [~] Report saved at: /root/tools/leettime.net 2018-11-12 14_29_03 +0530.afr [0.0MB]
 [~] The scan has logged errors: /root/tools/arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/bin/../system/logs/framework/error-16777.log

 [~] Audited 0 page snapshots.

 [~] Duration: 00:10:01
 [~] Processed 0/0 HTTP requests.
 [~] -- 0.0 requests/second.
 [~] Processed 0/0 browser jobs.
 [~] -- 0.0 second/job.

 [~] Burst response time sum     0.0 seconds
 [~] Burst response count        0
 [~] Burst average response time 0.0 seconds
 [~] Burst average               0.0 requests/second
 [~] Timed-out requests          0
 [~] Original max concurrency    20
 [~] Throttled max concurrency   20

System Information:

Kernel: Linux 4.18.0-kali2-amd64
Architecture: x86-64
PRETTY_NAME="Kali GNU/Linux Rolling"
NAME="Kali GNU/Linux"
ID=kali
VERSION="2018.4"
VERSION_ID="2018.4"
ID_LIKE=debian
Memory : 64 GB RAM
Processor : Intel® Core™ i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz × 8 

[Phantom JS command]
./arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/system/usr/bin/phantomjs --webdriver=55025

Auto configuration failed
140245374291584:error:25066067:DSO support routines:DLFCN_LOAD:could not load the shared library:dso_dlfcn.c:185:filename(libssl_conf.so): libssl_conf.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
140245374291584:error:25070067:DSO support routines:DSO_load:could not load the shared library:dso_lib.c:244:
140245374291584:error:0E07506E:configuration file routines:MODULE_LOAD_DSO:error loading dso:conf_mod.c:285:module=ssl_conf, path=ssl_conf
140245374291584:error:0E076071:configuration file routines:MODULE_RUN:unknown module name:conf_mod.c:222:module=ssl_conf

[Debug Flag Phantom JS Output]
./arachni-1.5.1-0.5.12/bin/arachni_shell -c 'phantomjs --debug=true --webdriver=55025'

Auto configuration failed
140625191147328:error:25066067:DSO support routines:DLFCN_LOAD:could not load the shared library:dso_dlfcn.c:185:filename(libssl_conf.so): libssl_conf.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
140625191147328:error:25070067:DSO support routines:DSO_load:could not load the shared library:dso_lib.c:244:
140625191147328:error:0E07506E:configuration file routines:MODULE_LOAD_DSO:error loading dso:conf_mod.c:285:module=ssl_conf, path=ssl_conf
140625191147328:error:0E076071:configuration file routines:MODULE_RUN:unknown module name:conf_mod.c:222:module=ssl_conf

[dogasantos]

A workaround: #1022