Description
A flaw has been found in OFFIS DCMTK up to 3.6.9. The impacted element is the function DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startFindRequest/DcmQueryRetrieveIndexDatabaseHandle::startMoveRequest in the library dcmqrdb/libsrc/dcmqrdbi.cc of the component dcmqrscp. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The attack requires local access. Upgrading to version 3.7.0 is sufficient to resolve this issue. Patch name: ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030. You should upgrade the affected component.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFIS | DCMTK | 3.6.0, 3.6.1, 3.6.2, 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.6.6, 3.6.7, 3.6.8, 3.6.9 | 3.7.0 |
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 | 3.7.0+really3.7.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | dcmtk | 3.6.9-5+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | dcmtk | 3.6.7-9~deb12u4 | — |
| Debian 11 | dcmtk | 3.6.5-1+deb11u6 | DLA-4443-1 |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | dcmtk | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | dcmtk | 3.7.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10006-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10006-1 dcmtk-3.7.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4443-1 dcmtk - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Jan 19, 2026
References
- VDB-337004 | OFFIS DCMTK dcmqrscp dcmqrdbi.cc startMoveRequest null pointer dereference vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-337004 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #714605 | OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 Denial of Service third-party-advisory
- Submit #714634 | OFFIS DCMTK 3.6.9 Denial of Service (Duplicate) third-party-advisory
- https://support.dcmtk.org/redmine/issues/1183 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/commit/ffb1a4a37d2c876e3feeb31df4930f2aed7fa030 patch
- https://github.com/DCMTK/dcmtk/releases/tag/DCMTK-3.7.0 patch