Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime Affecting dcmtk package, versions [0,]
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- published1 Jul 2026
- disclosed30 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 30 Jun 2026
NewCVE-2026-50254 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for dcmtk.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime via the storescp process. An attacker can cause memory to be leaked by repeatedly sending crafted connection requests, which may result in the service being terminated and unavailable for further connections until manually restarted.