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How to verify CVE-2008-2809
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 64 NVT checks for CVE-2008-2809. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122572' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (64)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.122572since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61282since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61366since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61373since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61394since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.63144since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65885since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800011since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800012since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800013since 2026-06-25
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