### [CVE-2015-8979](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8979)
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### Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the parsePresentationContext function in storescp in DICOM dcmtk-3.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a long string sent to TCP port 4242.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140191/DCMTK-storescp-DICOM-storage-C-STORE-SCP-Remote-Stack-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5384.php

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon