Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-11655
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The vulnerability of the GetImagePixelCache function in the MagickCore/cache.c component of the console image editing tool ImageMagick allows a hacker to cause a service failure. | 9 Feb 202600:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| USN-3681-1: ImageMagick vulnerabilities | Cloud Foundry | 14 Jun 201800:00 | – | cloudfoundry | |
| ImageMagick Denial of Service Vulnerability (CNVD-2018-12762) | 5 Jul 201800:00 | – | cnvd | |
| CVE-2018-11655 | 1 Jun 201815:00 | – | cve | |
| CVE-2018-11655 | 1 Jun 201815:00 | – | cvelist | |
| CVE-2018-11655 | 1 Jun 201815:00 | – | debiancve | |
| EUVD-2018-3675 | 7 Oct 202500:30 | – | euvd | |
| CVE-2018-11655 | 1 Jun 201815:29 | – | nvd | |
| openSUSE Security Update : ImageMagick (openSUSE-2018-690) | 2 Jul 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| RHEL 8 : imagemagick (Unpatched Vulnerability) | 11 May 202400:00 | – | nessus |
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(222027);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/24");
script_cve_id("CVE-2018-11655");
script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-11655");
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.
- In ImageMagick 7.0.7-20 Q16 x86_64, a memory leak vulnerability was found in the function
GetImagePixelCache in MagickCore/cache.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a
crafted CALS image file. (CVE-2018-11655)
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-2018-11655");
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:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:U/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-11655");
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:"2018/06/01");
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:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:ImageMagick");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:ImageMagick");
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) 2025-2026 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-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8");
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 = {
"CentOS Linux-8": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "8",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "ImageMagick"}
]
}
]
},
"Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
"package_manager": "rpm-list",
"constraints": [
{
"release": "8",
"pkgs": [
{"reference": "ImageMagick"}
]
}
]
}
};
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 third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
var vendor;
foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
}
}
}
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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