How to verify CVE-2016-2824

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 10 NVT checks for CVE-2016-2824. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808155' details='1'/>"

NVT OIDs (10)

1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808155since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808156since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808157since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.808158since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851333since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851334since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.851359since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.1691.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.1799.1since 2026-06-25
1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.4.2016.2061.1since 2026-06-25

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