Memory Leak Affecting dcmtk package, versions <3.6.9-5+deb13u3
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published12 Sept 2026
- disclosed30 Jun 2026
Introduced: 30 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-50254 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest dcmtk to version 3.6.9-5+deb13u3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dcmtk package and not the dcmtk package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
An unauthenticated remote attacker can repeatedly send a single crafted connection request to leak memory. Against storescp in its default single-process mode, memory grows quickly and the service is eventually killed, after which it stops accepting connections until an operator restarts it.