High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Feb 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

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Affected products

Dcmtk/Dcmtk2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:dicom:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dicom:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.6.0
- (no CPE)range: <=3.6.0
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

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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