CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8979

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A 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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely cause a service outage, leading to unavailability of the system for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of dcmtk to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor traffic on TCP port 4242.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS