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CVE-2024-34508

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

4.3 MediumFix available

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.69%Up 0.6 points since May 6, 2024
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
CVE-2024-34508
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-34834 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
EUVD-2024-34834
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f5q9-9qmh-w24h 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
GHSA-f5q9-9qmh-w24h
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
CVE-2024-34508
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-476
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
CVE-2024-34508
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2024-34508 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-34508
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2024-34508 4.3

dcmnet in DCMTK before 3.6.9 has a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-34508
CVSS 3.1
4.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2024-0251 No score

Updated dcmtk packages fix security vulnerabilities

Multiple vulnerabilities have been fixed in DCMTK, a collection of libraries and applications implementing large parts the DICOM standard for medical images. CVE-2024-28130 Segmentation faults due to incorrect typecast CVE-2024-34508 Segmentation fault via invalid DIMSE message CVE-2024-34509 Segmentation fault via invalid DIMSE message

Record
MGASA-2024-0251
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1 No score

Security update for dcmtk

This update for dcmtk fixes the following issues:

Update to 3.6.9. See DOCS/CHANGES.368 for the full list of changes

Security issues fixed:

  • CVE-2024-27628: Fixed buffer overflow via the EctEnhancedCT method (boo#1227235)
  • CVE-2024-34508: Fixed a segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message (boo#1223925)
  • CVE-2024-34509: Fixed segmentation fault via an invalid DIMSE message (boo#1223943)
  • CVE-2024-47796: Fixed out-of-bounds write due to improper array index validation in the nowindow functionality (boo#1235810)
  • CVE-2024-52333: Fixed out-of-bounds write due to improper array index validation in the determineMinMax functionality (boo#1235811)
Record
openSUSE-SU-2025:0053-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-7010-1 No score

dcmtk vulnerabilities

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)

Record
USN-7010-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dcmtk
Debian:12
before 3.6.7-9~deb12u2, plus listed versions
3.6.7-83.6.7-9~deb12u1
3.6.7-9~deb12u2
dcmtk
Debian:13
before 3.6.7-14
3.6.7-14
dcmtk
Debian:14
before 3.6.7-14
3.6.7-14
dcmtk
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.4-2.1+deb10u1, plus listed versions
3.6.4-2.1
3.6.4-2.1+deb10u1
dcmtk
Debian:11
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
before 3.6.5-1+deb11u1, plus listed versions
3.6.5-1
3.6.5-1+deb11u1
dcmtk
Mageia:9
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 3.6.7-4.1.mga9
3.6.7-4.1.mga9
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.0-15.13.6.1~20150629-53.6.1~20150924-43.6.1~20150924-53.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
before 3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.2-23.6.2-2build13.6.2-33.6.2-3build13.6.2-3build23.6.2-3build33.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
dcmtk
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.6.4-2.13.6.4-2.1build13.6.4-2.1build2
3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
before 3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.5-13.6.6-3ubuntu13.6.6-3ubuntu23.6.6-43.6.6-53.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
before 3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.6.7-93.6.7-9.1build23.6.7-9.1build33.6.7-9.1build4
3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
dcmtk
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.9-43.6.9-53.6.9-5build1
None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
3.7.0+really3.6.9-13.7.0+really3.7.0-23.7.0+really3.7.0-53.7.0+really3.7.0-63.7.0+really3.7.0-7ubuntu1
None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.6.9-5build13.6.9-63.7.0+really3.6.9-1
None known
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.0-15.13.6.1~20150629-53.6.1~20150924-43.6.1~20150924-53.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.2-23.6.2-2build13.6.2-33.6.2-3build13.6.2-3build23.6.2-3build33.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm2
dcmtk
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
3.6.4-2.13.6.4-2.1build13.6.4-2.1build2
3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2, plus listed versions
3.6.5-13.6.6-3ubuntu13.6.6-3ubuntu23.6.6-43.6.6-53.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1
3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm2
dcmtk
Ubuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 9 CVEs
before 3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions
3.6.7-93.6.7-9.1build23.6.7-9.1build33.6.7-9.1build4
3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1
dcmtk
SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP6
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
dcmtk
openSUSE:Leap 15.6
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1
3.6.9-bp156.4.3.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2024-34508 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Offis Dcmtk, published May 5, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.69%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in dcmtk 3.6.7-9~deb12u2.

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