CVE-2004-1741: Music daemon (musicd) 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by callin

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2004-1741 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 cause a denial of service (crash) by calling LOAD with a binary file as an argument, then calling SHOWLIST.

Why this priority

EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	7.0% (top 6%)
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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: MusicDaemon 0.0.3 - Remote Denial of Service / '/etc/shadow' Stealer (2)

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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-2004-1741?

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

Is CVE-2004-1741 being exploited?

CVE-2004-1741 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-2004-1741 affect?

CVE-2004-1741 affects music daemon. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Music daemon (musicd) 0.0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by calling LOAD with a binary file as an argument, then calling SHOWLIST.

How urgent is CVE-2004-1741?

Priority 46/100. EPSS top 6%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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