CVE-2015-8979
dcmtk - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2015-8979
To remediate CVE-2015-8979, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dcmtk—upgrade to 3.6.1~20160216-2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.6.0-12+deb7u1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.6.0-15+deb8u1 or later
Is CVE-2015-8979 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.6.1~20160216-2
- from 0, < 3.6.0-12+deb7u1
- from 0, < 3.6.0-15+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |