Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8979
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.64%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 79 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8979
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8979
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-8979
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
DCMTK storescp DICOM storage (C-STORE) SCP Remote Stack Buffer Overflow ≈ Packet StormExploit;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php
Zero Science Lab » DCMTK storescp DICOM storage (C-STORE) SCP Remote Stack Buffer OverflowExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3749-1 dcmtkThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919
1405919 – (CVE-2015-8979) CVE-2015-8979 dcmtk: Wrong length of ACSE structures can cause remote overflows/underflowsIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951
DCMTK CVE-2015-8979 Stack Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityVDB Entry;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2
oss-security - Re: CVE request - DCMTK remote stack buffer overflowMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2015-8979
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dicom:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*