A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file.

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4227 advisory.

    - -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4227-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                   Bastien Roucaris     June 24, 2025                                 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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    Package        : dcmtk     Version        : 3.6.5-1+deb11u4     CVE ID         : CVE-2022-2119 CVE-2022-2120 CVE-2024-47796 CVE-2025-2357                      CVE-2025-25472 CVE-2025-25474 CVE-2025-25475     Debian Bug     : 1017743 1098373 1098374 1100724

    Multiple vulnerabilities were fixed in dcmtk an OFFIS DICOM toolkit.

    CVE-2022-2119/CVE-2022-2120

        Path traversal issues were found, allowing an attacker         to write DICOM files into arbitrary directories under         controlled names. This could allow remote code execution.

    CVE-2024-47796

        An improper array index validation vulnerability exists         in the nowindow functionality.
        A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write.

    CVE-2025-2357

        An issue was found in the dcmjpls JPEG-LS Decoder.
        The manipulation leads to memory corruption.

    CVE-2025-25472

        A buffer overflow was found that cause a Denial of Service         (DoS) via a crafted DCM file.


    CVE-2025-25474

        A buffer overflow was found via the component         dcmimgle/diinpxt.h

    CVE-2025-25475

        A NULL pointer dereference was found in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     3.6.5-1+deb11u4.

    We recommend that you upgrade your dcmtk packages.

    For the detailed security status of dcmtk please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/dcmtk

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 4 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TSSA-2025:0211 advisory.

    Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 4 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

    CVE-2022-43272:
    DCMTK v3.6.7 was discovered to contain a memory leak via the T_ASC_Association object.

    CVE-2024-47796:
    An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the nowindow functionality of OFFIS DCMTK     3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a     malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

    CVE-2025-25472:
    A buffer overflow in DCMTK git master v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via     a crafted DCM file.

    CVE-2025-25474:
    DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV was discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the component /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h.

    CVE-2024-52333:
    An improper array index validation vulnerability exists in the determineMinMax functionality of OFFIS     DCMTK 3.6.8. A specially crafted DICOM file can lead to an out-of-bounds write. An attacker can provide a     malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

    CVE-2024-34509:
    dcmdata in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

    CVE-2024-34508:
    dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

    CVE-2025-25475:
    A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to     cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Tencent Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - A NULL pointer dereference in the component /libsrc/dcrleccd.cc of DCMTK v3.6.9+ DEV allows attackers to     cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via a crafted DICOM file. (CVE-2025-25475)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The remote openSUSE 15 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the openSUSE-SU-2025:0068-1 advisory.

    - CVE-2025-25472: Fixed a denial of service via a crafted DCM file (boo#1237369).
    - CVE-2025-25474: Fixed a denial of service via a crafted DICOM file (boo#1237365).
    - CVE-2025-25475: Fixed a buffer overflow via the component /dcmimgle/diinpxt.h (boo#1237355).

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
240485	Debian dla-4227 : dcmtk - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	medium
238894	TencentOS Server 4: dcmtk (TSSA-2025:0211)	Nessus	Tencent Local Security Checks	high
231894	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-25475	Nessus	Misc.	high
216577	openSUSE 15 Security Update : dcmtk (openSUSE-SU-2025:0068-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	medium

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