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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40918

🗓️ 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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GNU Image Manipulation Program unpatched DoS from large PowerVR images due to stack overflow.

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ATTACKERKB
CVE-2026-40918
15 Apr 202618:59
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GIMP 安全漏洞
15 Apr 202600:00
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15 Apr 202618:59
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CVE-2026-40918 Gimp: gimp: denial of service via crafted pvr image file
15 Apr 202618:59
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Debian CVE
CVE-2026-40918
15 Apr 202618:59
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EUVD-2026-23026
15 Apr 202621:30
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NVD
CVE-2026-40918
15 Apr 202620:16
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OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40918
15 Apr 202620:16
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UBUNTU-CVE-2026-40918
15 Apr 202620:16
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PT-2026-33129
15 Apr 202600:00
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##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
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  script_id(306576);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/20");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-40918");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-40918");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
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patch available.

  - A flaw was found in GIMP. Processing a specially crafted PVR image file with large dimensions can lead to
    a denial of service (DoS). This occurs due to a stack-based buffer overflow and an out-of-bounds read in
    the PVR image loader, causing the application to crash. Systems that process untrusted PVR image files are
    affected. (CVE-2026-40918)

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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/15");
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
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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/Debian/dpkg-l")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) 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": [
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    ]
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        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"}
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        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"}
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  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
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      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"}
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        "pkgs": [
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          {"reference": "gimp"}
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          {"reference": "gimp-devel"},
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      }
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  "CentOS Linux-7": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
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        "release": "7",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gimp"},
          {"reference": "gimp-devel"},
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        "pkgs": [
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};

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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20 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.1Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.1
CVSS 3.15.5
EPSS0.00017
SSVC
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