CVE-2015-8979

HIGH

Debian Linux < 3.6.0 - Memory Corruption

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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
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