CVE-2021-41690

DCMTK through 3.6.6 does not handle memory free properly. The malloced memory for storing all file information are recorded in a global variable LST and are not freed properly. Sending specific requests to the dcmqrdb program can incur a 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 -

Information

Published : 2022-06-28 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:26


NVD link : CVE-2021-41690

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41690

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41690


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Products Affected

offis

  • dcmtk
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime