Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8979
Potential exploit
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
Products affected by CVE-2015-8979
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dicom:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8979
0.73%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8979
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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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 reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.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
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