High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2015-8979
CVE-2015-8979
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
6- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.phpnvdExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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