Buffer overflow in Dicom Dcmtk
CVE-2015-8979
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 class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.039 (89.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.039 · newest: 0.039 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dicom Dcmtk
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-R… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php (Technical Description, Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8979?
- CVE-2015-8979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Dicom Dcmtk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-15.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8979?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8979 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.