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How to verify CVE-2008-4226
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 35 NVT checks for CVE-2008-4226. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145767' details='1'/>" NVT OIDs (35)
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.145767since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.152748since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61904since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61917since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61945since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64625since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65476since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.65943since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800761since 2026-06-251.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800762since 2026-06-25
+ 25 more NVTs
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