VERR_PDM_DEVHLPR3_VERSION_MISMATCH

After downloading a Virtualbox ready ISO of OpenVAS the newly created virtual machine to host the instance failed to start with an VERR_PDM_DEVHLPR3_VERSION_MISMATCH error. The quick-and-dirty solution was to set the instance to use USB 1.1. This setting is changed under Machine -> Settings -> USB -> Select USB 1.1 OHCI Controller.. After that change the instance now boots and runs the installer.

virtualbox-qt-5.1.34-47.1.x86_64
virtualbox-5.1.34-47.1.x86_64
virtualbox-host-kmp-default-5.1.34_k4.4.120_45-47.1.x86_64
kernel-default-4.4.120-45.1.x86_64
openSUSE 42.3 (x86_64)