CVE-2024-34508
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.
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
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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dcmtkDebian:12 |
before 3.6.7-9~deb12u2, plus listed versions 3.6.7-83.6.7-9~deb12u1 |
3.6.7-9~deb12u2 |
dcmtkDebian:13 |
before 3.6.7-14 | 3.6.7-14 |
dcmtkDebian:14 |
before 3.6.7-14 | 3.6.7-14 |
dcmtkDebian: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 |
dcmtkDebian: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 |
dcmtkMageia:9 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 3.6.7-4.1.mga9 | 3.6.7-4.1.mga9 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.9-43.6.9-53.6.9-5build1 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.6.9-5build13.6.9-63.7.0+really3.6.9-1 |
None known |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkUbuntu: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 |
dcmtkSUSE: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 |
dcmtkopenSUSE: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
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1114
github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/c78e434c0c5f9d932874f0b17a8b4ce305ca01f5
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00022.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/01/msg00032.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34508
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5q9-9qmh-w24h
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github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/34xxx/CVE-2024-34508.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-34508
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2024-0251.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33350
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34508
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-34508
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7010-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41687
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41688
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41689
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41690
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2121
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-43272
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-28130
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-34509
lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/WGCW42LVEP5RLYCJ2ZF4ZZWGFA4Y2VOK
bugzilla.suse.com/1223925
bugzilla.suse.com/1223943
bugzilla.suse.com/1227235
bugzilla.suse.com/1235810
bugzilla.suse.com/1235811
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-27628
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-34508
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-34509
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47796
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-52333