Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function in storescp in DICOM dcmtk-3.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long string sent to TCP port 4242.
Published: 2017-02-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-755-1 dcmtk security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3749-1 dcmtk security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8833 Stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function in storescp in DICOM dcmtk-3.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long string sent to TCP port 4242.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5882-1 DCMTK vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:31.191Z

Reserved: 2016-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8979

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-15T15:59:00.247

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-8979

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