diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eda0d7dca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/linux/vmayarascan.py
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# This file is Copyright 2023 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
+# which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
+#
+
+from typing import Iterable, List, Tuple
+
+from volatility3.framework import interfaces, renderers
+from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
+from volatility3.framework.renderers import format_hints
+from volatility3.plugins import yarascan
+from volatility3.plugins.linux import pslist
+
+
+class VmaYaraScan(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
+    """Scans all virtual memory areas for tasks using yara."""
+
+    _required_framework_version = (2, 4, 0)
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
+        # create a list of requirements for vmayarascan
+        vmayarascan_requirements = [
+            requirements.ListRequirement(
+                name="pid",
+                element_type=int,
+                description="Process IDs to include (all other processes are excluded)",
+                optional=True,
+            ),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(
+                name="pslist", plugin=pslist.PsList, version=(2, 0, 0)
+            ),
+            requirements.PluginRequirement(
+                name="yarascan", plugin=yarascan.YaraScan, version=(1, 2, 0)
+            ),
+            requirements.VersionRequirement(
+                name="yarascanner", component=yarascan.YaraScanner, version=(2, 0, 0)
+            ),
+            requirements.ModuleRequirement(
+                name="kernel",
+                description="Linux kernel",
+                architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
+            ),
+        ]
+
+        # get base yarascan requirements for command line options
+        yarascan_requirements = yarascan.YaraScan.get_yarascan_option_requirements()
+
+        # return the combined requirements
+        return yarascan_requirements + vmayarascan_requirements
+
+    def _generator(self):
+        # use yarascan to parse the yara options provided and create the rules
+        rules = yarascan.YaraScan.process_yara_options(dict(self.config))
+
+        # filter based on the pid option if provided
+        filter_func = pslist.PsList.create_pid_filter(self.config.get("pid", None))
+        for task in pslist.PsList.list_tasks(
+            context=self.context,
+            vmlinux_module_name=self.config["kernel"],
+            filter_func=filter_func,
+        ):
+            # attempt to create a process layer for each task and skip those
+            # that cannot (e.g. kernel threads)
+            proc_layer_name = task.add_process_layer()
+            if not proc_layer_name:
+                continue
+
+            # get the proc_layer object from the context
+            proc_layer = self.context.layers[proc_layer_name]
+
+            # scan the process layer with the yarascanner
+            for offset, rule_name, name, value in proc_layer.scan(
+                context=self.context,
+                scanner=yarascan.YaraScanner(rules=rules),
+                sections=self.get_vma_maps(task),
+            ):
+                yield 0, (
+                    format_hints.Hex(offset),
+                    task.tgid,
+                    rule_name,
+                    name,
+                    value,
+                )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_vma_maps(
+        task: interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface,
+    ) -> Iterable[Tuple[int, int]]:
+        """Creates a map of start/end addresses for each virtual memory area in a task.
+
+        Args:
+            task: The task object of which to read the vmas from
+
+        Returns:
+            An iterable of tuples containing start and end addresses for each descriptor
+        """
+        if task.mm:
+            for vma in task.mm.get_vma_iter():
+                vm_size = vma.vm_end - vma.vm_start
+                yield (vma.vm_start, vm_size)
+
+    def run(self):
+        return renderers.TreeGrid(
+            [
+                ("Offset", format_hints.Hex),
+                ("PID", int),
+                ("Rule", str),
+                ("Component", str),
+                ("Value", bytes),
+            ],
+            self._generator(),
+        )
diff --git a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
index 1c8467689..11c708607 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/plugins/yarascan.py
@@ -61,19 +61,31 @@ class YaraScan(plugins.PluginInterface):
     """Scans kernel memory using yara rules (string or file)."""
 
     _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
-    _version = (1, 1, 0)
+    _version = (1, 2, 0)
 
     # TODO: When the major version is bumped, take the opportunity to rename the yara_rules config to yara_string
     # or something that makes more sense
 
     @classmethod
     def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
-        return [
+        """Returns the requirements needed to run yarascan directly, combining the TranslationLayerRequirement
+        and the requirements from get_yarascan_option_requirements."""
+        return cls.get_yarascan_option_requirements() + [
             requirements.TranslationLayerRequirement(
                 name="primary",
                 description="Memory layer for the kernel",
                 architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
-            ),
+            )
+        ]
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_yarascan_option_requirements(
+        cls,
+    ) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
+        """Returns the requirements needed for the command lines options used by yarascan. This can
+        then also be used by other plugins that are using yarascan. This does not include a
+        TranslationLayerRequirement or a ModuleRequirement."""
+        return [
             requirements.BooleanRequirement(
                 name="insensitive",
                 description="Makes the search case insensitive",