CVE-2021-41687

DCMTK through 3.6.6 does not handle memory free properly. The program malloc a heap memory for parsing data, but does not free it when error in parsing. Sending specific requests to the dcmqrdb program incur the memory leak. An attacker can use it to launch a DoS attack.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 06:26

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References () https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk - Product, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk - Product, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/a9697dfeb672b0b9412c00c7d36d801e27ec85cb - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/a9697dfeb672b0b9412c00c7d36d801e27ec85cb - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00022.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00022.html -

28 Jun 2024, 19:15

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00022.html -

06 Jul 2022, 19:44

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CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:offis:dcmtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/a9697dfeb672b0b9412c00c7d36d801e27ec85cb - (MISC) https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/a9697dfeb672b0b9412c00c7d36d801e27ec85cb - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (MISC) https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk - (MISC) https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk - Product, Third Party Advisory
CWE CWE-401

28 Jun 2022, 13:50

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2022-06-28 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:26


NVD link : CVE-2021-41687

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41687

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41687


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Products Affected

offis

  • dcmtk
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime