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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25305

🗓️ 04 May 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Linux host unpatched librsvg2-bin 2.40.13; local DoS via crafted SVG input.

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2018-25305
29 Apr 202619:24
attackerkb
CNNVD
librsvg2-bin 安全漏洞
29 Apr 202600:00
cnnvd
CVE
CVE-2018-25305
29 Apr 202619:24
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2018-25305 librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 Buffer Overflow via Malformed SVG
29 Apr 202619:24
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2018-21826
29 Apr 202619:24
euvd
NVD
CVE-2018-25305
29 Apr 202620:16
nvd
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25305
30 Apr 202600:00
osv
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-35988
29 Apr 202600:00
ptsecurity
UbuntuCve
CVE-2018-25305
29 Apr 202620:16
ubuntucve
Vulnrichment
CVE-2018-25305 librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 Buffer Overflow via Malformed SVG
29 Apr 202619:24
vulnrichment
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(312038);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/29");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2018-25305");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2018-25305");

  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.

  - librsvg2-bin 2.40.13 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows local attackers to cause a
    denial of service by processing malformed SVG files. Attackers can supply crafted SVG input to the rsvg
    conversion tool to trigger a segmentation fault in the cairo image compositor. (CVE-2018-25305)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-25305");
  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:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-25305");

  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:"2026/04/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/05/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:librsvg");
  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) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04");

  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/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-tests"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gir1.2-rsvg-2.0"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-2"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-bin"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-common"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-dev"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-doc"},
          {"reference": "librsvg2-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_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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29 May 2026 00:00Current
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