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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2004-0941

🗓️ 03 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux host has unpatched vulnerability CVE-2004-0941 in gd graphics library enabling code execution.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
FreeBSD
gd -- integer overflow
26 Oct 200400:00
freebsd
FreeBSD
libwmf -- multiple vulnerabilities
12 Oct 200400:00
freebsd
CVE
CAN-2004-0941
6 Aug 202409:53
cve
CVE
CAN-2004-0990
23 Feb 202418:17
cve
CVE
CVE-2004-0941
19 Nov 200405:00
cve
CVE
CVE-2004-0990
28 Oct 200404:00
cve
Tenable Nessus
CentOS 3 : gd (CESA-2004:638)
3 Jul 200600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
CentOS 4 : gd (CESA-2006:0194)
5 Jul 200600:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-589-1 : libgd1 - integer overflows
10 Nov 200400:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Debian DSA-591-1 : libgd2 - integer overflows
10 Nov 200400:00
nessus
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(217028);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0941");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2004-0941");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - Multiple buffer overflows in the gd graphics library (libgd) 2.0.21 and earlier may allow remote attackers
    to execute arbitrary code via malformed image files that trigger the overflows due to improper calls to
    the gdMalloc function, a different set of vulnerabilities than CVE-2004-0990. (CVE-2004-0941)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2004-0941");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2004-0941");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2004/11/12");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/03");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwmf-lite");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-4", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-4": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "4",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwmf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwmf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libwmf"},
          {"reference": "libwmf-devel"},
          {"reference": "libwmf-lite"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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