USN-7010-1: DCMTK vulnerabilities

Published Sep 17, 2024
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Updated

Jinsheng Ba discovered that DCMTK incorrectly handled certain requests. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-41687, CVE-2021-41688, CVE-2021-41689, CVE-2021-41690) Sharon Brizinov and Noam Moshe discovered that DCMTK incorrectly handled pointers. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2121) It was discovered that DCMTK incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-43272) It was discovered that DCMTK incorrectly handled certain inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a certain specially crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue was only addressed in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2024-28130) It was discovered that DCMTK incorrectly handled memory when processing an invalid incoming DIMSE message. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2024-34508, CVE-2024-34509)

Affected Software

20 affected componentsFixes available
All of the following
ubuntu/dcmtk<3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdcmtk17t64<3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=24.04
All of the following
ubuntu/dcmtk<3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdcmtk16<3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=22.04
All of the following
ubuntu/dcmtk<3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdcmtk14<3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of the following
ubuntu/dcmtk<3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdcmtk12<3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/dcmtk<3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libdcmtk5<3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04

Event History

Sep 17, 2024
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-7010-1?

The severity of USN-7010-1 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix USN-7010-1?

To fix USN-7010-1, update to the recommended package versions provided in the vulnerability description.

3

Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-7010-1?

USN-7010-1 affects Ubuntu versions 20.04, 22.04, and 24.04.

4

What specific packages are impacted by USN-7010-1?

USN-7010-1 impacts the dcmtk and libdcmtk packages across various versions.

5

Can USN-7010-1 be exploited remotely?

Yes, USN-7010-1 can potentially be exploited remotely if specially crafted input files are opened.

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