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dcmtk — security advisory
(1) movescu.cc and (2) storescp.cc in dcmnet/apps/, (3) dcmnet/libsrc/scp.cc, (4) dcmwlm/libsrc/wlmactmg.cc, (5) dcmprscp.cc and (6) dcmpsrcv.cc in dcmpstat/apps/, (7) dcmpstat/tests/msgserv.cc, and (8) dcmqrdb/apps/dcmqrscp.cc in DCMTK 3.6.1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of processes.
- Products
- dcmtk
- Affected versions
- 3.6.7-9, 3.6.7-9.1build2, 3.6.7-9.1build3, 3.6.7-9.1build4, 3.6.7-9.1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 3.6.9-4, 3.6.9-5, 3.6.9-5build1, 3.6.9-6, 3.7.0+really3.6.9-1, 3.7.0+really3.7.0-2, 3.7.0+really3.7.0-5, 3.7.0+really3.7.0-6, 3.7.0+really3.7.0-7ubuntu1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2013-6825
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 00:20 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
(1) movescu.cc and (2) storescp.cc in dcmnet/apps/, (3) dcmnet/libsrc/scp.cc, (4) dcmwlm/libsrc/wlmactmg.cc, (5) dcmprscp.cc and (6) dcmpsrcv.cc in dcmpstat/apps/, (7) dcmpstat/tests/msgserv.cc, and (8) dcmqrdb/apps/dcmqrscp.cc in DCMTK 3.6.1 and earlier does not check the return value of the setuid system call, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a large number of processes.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6825
dcmtk
Fixed versions: Not specified
dcmtk
Fixed versions: Not specified
dcmtk
Fixed versions: Not specified
dcmtk
Fixed versions: Not specified
Complete source record
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