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CVE-2022-2121

NULL Pointer Dereference

Published: Jun 24, 2022 | Modified: Nov 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
3.3 LOW
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2121
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

OFFIS DCMTKs (All versions prior to 3.6.7) has a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability while processing DICOM files, which may result in a denial-of-service condition.

Weakness

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
DcmtkOffis*3.6.7 (excluding)
DcmtkUbuntubionic*
DcmtkUbuntuesm-apps/bionic*
DcmtkUbuntuesm-apps/focal*
DcmtkUbuntuesm-apps/jammy*
DcmtkUbuntuesm-apps/xenial*
DcmtkUbuntufocal*
DcmtkUbuntuimpish*
DcmtkUbuntujammy*
DcmtkUbuntulunar*
DcmtkUbuntumantic*
DcmtkUbuntuoracular*
DcmtkUbuntuplucky*
DcmtkUbuntutrusty*
DcmtkUbuntuxenial*

Potential Mitigations

References

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