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How to verify CVE-2019-6978

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 48 NVT checks for CVE-2019-6978. 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='1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160913' details='1'/>"
NVT OIDs (48)
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.160913since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.704384since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843921since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852310since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852397since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852398since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.854658since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.875451since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876163since 2026-06-25
  • 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.876979since 2026-06-25

+ 38 more NVTs

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