CVE-2004-1740: Music daemon (musicd) 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by calling LOAD with a

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1740 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting music daemon. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Music daemon (musicd) 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by calling LOAD with a full pathname, then calling SHOWLIST.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2004-08-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: music daemon

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2004-08-23 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:08 UTCUpdated Record last modified

music daemon music daemon DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1 · 0.2 · 0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy music-daemon || rpm -q music-daemon || music-daemon --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison music-daemon sudo apt install music-daemon=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold music-daemon

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list music-daemon sudo dnf downgrade music-daemon-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add music-daemon

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2004-1740?

music daemon: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2004-1740 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1740 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2004-1740 affect?

CVE-2004-1740 affects music daemon. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Music daemon (musicd) 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by calling LOAD with a full pathname, then calling SHOWLIST.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1740?

Priority 41/100. Public exploit reference

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