CVE-2015-8979 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3749 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/18/2 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94951 http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1405919

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5