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Debian dla-4363 : dcmtk - security update
medium Nessus Plugin ID 272232
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Synopsis
The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.Description
The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4363 advisory.------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4363-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany November 03, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : dcmtk Version : 3.6.5-1+deb11u5 CVE ID : CVE-2020-36855 CVE-2022-4981 CVE-2025-9732 Debian Bug : 1113993
Several vulnerabilities have been fixed in DCMTK, a collection of libraries and applications implementing large parts of the DICOM standard for medical images.
CVE-2025-9732
Processing of an invalid DICOM image with a Photometric Interpretation of YBR_FULL and a Planar Configuration of 1 where the number of pixels stored does not match the expected number of pixels.
This may lead to memory corruption.
CVE-2022-4981
Various issues in the dcmqrscp configuration file parser that could cause application crashes when reading a malformed configuration file, due to insufficient checks of the input data.
CVE-2020-36855
Stack-based overflow in the dcmqrscp config parser.
For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version 3.6.5-1+deb11u5.
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 Attachment:
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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.
Solution
Upgrade the dcmtk packages.See Also
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/dcmtk
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-36855
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-4981
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 272232
File Name: debian_DLA-4363.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Published: 11/3/2025
Updated: 11/3/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-9732
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.8
Threat Score: 1.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libdcmtk15, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libdcmtk-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:dcmtk-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:dcmtk
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/3/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/31/2025