Description
OFFIS DCMTK's (All versions prior to 3.6.7) service class user (SCU) is vulnerable to relative path traversal, allowing an attacker to write DICOM files into arbitrary directories under controlled names. This could allow remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFIS | DCMTK | unspecified – < 3.6.7 | 3.6.7 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-6 | — |
| Debian 11 | dcmtk | 3.6.5-1+deb11u4 | DLA-4227-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 24.04 LTS | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | dcmtk | 3.6.6-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5882-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | dcmtk | 3.6.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5882-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | dcmtk | 3.6.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5882-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | dcmtk | 3.6.1~20150924-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5882-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0108-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | gdcm | 3.0.19-bp154.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | orthanc | 1.11.2-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | orthanc-gdcm | 1.5-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP4 | orthanc-webviewer | 2.8-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | gdcm | 3.0.19-bp153.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | orthanc | 1.11.2-bp153.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | orthanc-gdcm | 1.5-bp153.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 15 SP3 | orthanc-webviewer | 2.8-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2023:0108-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | gdcm | 3.0.19-bp154.2.5.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | orthanc | 1.11.2-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | orthanc-gdcm | 1.5-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | orthanc-webviewer | 2.8-bp154.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | gdcm | 3.0.19-bp153.2.8.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | orthanc | 1.11.2-bp153.2.13.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | orthanc-gdcm | 1.5-bp153.2.6.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | orthanc-webviewer | 2.8-bp153.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 |
Advisories 6
- USN-5882-1 dcmtk vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Aug 31, 2026
- DLA-4227-1 dcmtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10144-1 Security update for gdcm, orthanc, orthanc-gdcm, orthanc-webviewer SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2023:0108-1 Security update for dcmtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2022:10145-1 Security update for gdcm, orthanc, orthanc-gdcm, orthanc-webviewer SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ICSMA-22-174-01 OFFIS DCMTK CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 23, 2022