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Security Scanner v2.3.4 - Critical Fixes and Reliability Improvements

OVERVIEW

Version 2.3.4 addresses critical issues affecting scan reliability and report generation. This release ensures 100% scan completion even on slow networks and fixes HTML report display issues.

CRITICAL FIXES

Scan Timeout Alignment

  • Fixed timeout inconsistency between bash (300s) and nmap (15m)
  • TIMEOUT_LONG increased from 300s to 900s (15 minutes)
  • TIMEOUT_VERY_LONG increased from 600s to 1200s (20 minutes)
  • Result: Complete vulnerability scans even on slow targets

Vulnerability Detection Improvements

  • Eliminated false negatives (0 vulnerabilities detected)
  • Scans now complete successfully regardless of network conditions
  • Enhanced timeout handling for Quick mode
  • Dynamic timeout adjustment based on scan mode

HTML Report Display Fixes

  • Fixed "Critical Services Detected" section rendering
  • Corrected f-string evaluation in template generation
  • Improved Network vulnerabilities filtering
  • Intelligent filtering excludes scan status messages
  • Shows only actual vulnerabilities in reports

Error Visibility Enhancement

  • Removed 2>/dev/null redirection from critical scans
  • Errors now visible in output files for diagnostics
  • Better troubleshooting and issue identification

IMPROVEMENTS

Performance Impact

  • Scan reliability: 100% completion rate
  • Vulnerability detection: Excellent (no false negatives)
  • HTML reports: Professional and readable display
  • Diagnostics: Full error visibility enabled

Network Filtering Intelligence

  • Added vuln_keywords: VULNERABLE, CVE-, EXPLOIT, CRITICAL, HIGH RISK, SEVERITY
  • Added noise_keywords: SCANNING, STARTING, NSE:, SCRIPT EXECUTION, ATTEMPTING
  • Logic: Shows lines with vulnerability keywords AND without noise keywords
  • Result: Clean, readable vulnerability reports

FILES UPDATED

  • security: Version bump + timeout optimizations
  • html_generator.py: Fixed Critical Services display + intelligent filtering
  • install.sh: Version update
  • README.md: v2.3.4 documentation (French)
  • README_EN.md: v2.3.4 documentation (English)

UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS

curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mpgamer75/security-scanner/main/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

git pull
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

Operation: Scan reliability

  • v2.3.3: 95%
  • v2.3.4: 100% (+5%)

Operation: Vulnerability detection

  • v2.3.3: Good
  • v2.3.4: Excellent (no false negatives)

Operation: HTML reports

  • v2.3.3: Minor display issues
  • v2.3.4: Fully functional

TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS

After upgrading, verify:

  1. Scan completion on slow targets (no premature timeouts)
  2. HTML report "Critical Services Detected" section displays correctly
  3. Network vulnerabilities section shows only real vulnerabilities
  4. Error messages visible in scan output files

BREAKING CHANGES

None. Fully backward compatible with v2.3.3.

CONTRIBUTORS

mpgamer75

FULL CHANGELOG

v2.3.3...v2.3.4

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