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CVE-2013-6825
Published:June 10, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
(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.
Related Resources (8)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532261/100/0/threaded
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6825
http://git.dcmtk.org/web?p=dcmtk.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=CHANGES.361
http://secunia.com/advisories/58916
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2013-6825
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126883/DCMTK-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67784
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Jun/11
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.4
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.11