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.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2
Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0391
EPSS Percentile
89.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
dicom/dcmtk
< 3.6.0
Published
Feb 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026