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CVE-2015-8979
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-15T15:59:00.247 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:36.530

Summary

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.

Affected products

debian — debian_linux

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References

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