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How to verify CVE-2006-6172
Confirm whether your systems are actually affected — run the exact detection check below (Nuclei command or OpenVAS NVT). Detection only; it does not exploit.
Verify with OpenVAS
Greenbone/OpenVAS ships 8 NVT checks for CVE-2006-6172. OpenVAS detects this CVE by NVT OID — enable the NVT in your scan config, or confirm it is in your feed with the query below.
Confirm the NVT is in your feed (GMP)
gvm-cli socket --xml "<get_nvts nvt_oid='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57672' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (8)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57672since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57753since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57780since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.57941since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58058since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.830251since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.1.2006.1244since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.392.1since 2026-06-25
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