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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-9588

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2019-9588 in Xpdf 4.01: gAtomicIncrement in GMutex.h causes segfault; DoS; no patch.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254207);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2019-9588");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2019-9588");

  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.

  - There is an Invalid memory access in gAtomicIncrement() located at GMutex.h in Xpdf 4.01. It can be
    triggered by sending a crafted pdf file to (for example) the pdftops binary. It allows an attacker to
    cause Denial of Service (Segmentation fault) or possibly have unspecified other impact. (CVE-2019-9588)

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-2019-9588");
  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:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-2019-9588");

  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:"2019/03/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  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:25.04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:texlive-bin");
  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("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-25.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-25.10");

  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": "libkpathsea-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkpathsea6"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc1"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex1"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua52"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua52-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit2"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libkpathsea-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkpathsea6"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc1"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex1"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua52"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua52-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit2"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libkpathsea-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkpathsea6"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc1"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex2"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit2"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libkpathsea-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkpathsea6"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc1"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex2"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit2"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libkpathsea-dev"},
          {"reference": "libkpathsea6"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc-dev"},
          {"reference": "libptexenc1"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex-dev"},
          {"reference": "libsynctex2"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53-5"},
          {"reference": "libtexlua53-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit-dev"},
          {"reference": "libtexluajit2"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries"},
          {"reference": "texlive-binaries-sse2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "texlive-bin"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-25.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "25.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "texlive-bin"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

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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21 May 2026 00:00Current
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CVSS 26.8
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