VulnerabilityModified

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.91%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.0: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 3.91% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected: debian/debian linux · dicom/dcmtk
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.phpExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.phpExploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.