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# Check Vulnerability

## Requirements

Linux Control Center = 2.10.X or higher

## Overview

The Check Vulnerability action is used to execute the Vulndb API vulnerability API 7 of the LCC.

## Objective

The purpose of this document is to demonstrate step by step how to use the Check Vulnerability Action of the Linux Control Center.

## Executing the Check Vulnerability

{% hint style="warning" %}
When executing this action on a Host, all packages with identified vulnerabilities will be marked. If the same package with vulnerability is installed on another Host, it will also be flagged in the Console.
{% endhint %}

1. Access the **Hosts** screen

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2. Click on **Actions** in the line and a desired Host and click on **Check Vulnerability**.

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3. To run on multiple Hosts simultaneously, select the desired Hosts and click on **Actions** at the top of the page and click on **Check Vulnerability**.

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4. Click on **Yes** to run the action.

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5. Click on **7 VulnDB API** in the left side menu to monitor the execution of the API.

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6. Wait until the icon in the *Status* column displays the message **Processed**.

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