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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6352

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix host has unpatched CVE-2016-6352 vulnerability with no available vendor patch.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ArchLinux
[ASA-201610-9] gdk-pixbuf2: arbitrary code execution
13 Oct 201600:00
archlinux
ArchLinux
[ASA-201611-12] lib32-gdk-pixbuf2: arbitrary code execution
3 Nov 201600:00
archlinux
Cloud Foundry
USN-3085-1 GDK-PixBuf vulnerabilities | Cloud Foundry
28 Sep 201600:00
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CNVD
gdk-pixbuf Denial of Service Vulnerability
4 Aug 201600:00
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CVE
CVE-2016-6352
3 Oct 201618:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2016-6352
3 Oct 201618:00
cvelist
Debian
[SECURITY] [DLA 2043-1] gdk-pixbuf security update
19 Dec 201918:37
debian
Debian CVE
CVE-2016-6352
3 Oct 201618:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2016-7275
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Kitploit
arch-audit - An utility like pkg-audit for Arch Linux
15 Oct 201614:30
kitploit
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(219792);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2016-6352");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-6352");

  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.

  - The OneLine32 function in io-ico.c in gdk-pixbuf before 2.35.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial
    of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) via crafted dimensions in an ICO file. (CVE-2016-6352)

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-2016-6352");
  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:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-6352");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/10/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdk-pixbuf2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdk-pixbuf2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gdk-pixbuf2-tests");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdk-pixbuf2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdk-pixbuf2-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gdk-pixbuf2-tests");
  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/CentOS Linux-7", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7");

  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/CentOS/rpm-list")) && 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-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2"},
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2"},
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2-devel"},
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2"},
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2-devel"},
          {"reference": "gdk-pixbuf2-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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03 Sep 2025 00:00Current
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