🛡️ CVE-2026-44628 on Ubuntu — dcmtk
Description
An unauthenticated attacker can crash the worklist server with a single crafted query when the server has a valid Called AE Title / storage directory, the expected lockfile, and at least one matching worklist record.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-44628 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package dcmtk. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs no privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality none, integrity none, availability high.
Affected software and timeline
Affected software: dcmtk. Published on 30 June 2026 and last revised on 1 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.cisa.gov (Report)
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| dcmtk | — | — |
References
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