CVE-2026-44628
Description
A flaw was found in DCMTK. An unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted query to the worklist server. If the server meets specific conditions, including having a valid Called AE Title/storage directory, an expected lockfile, and at least one matching worklist record, this crafted query can cause the server to crash. This vulnerability leads to a Denial of Service (DoS), making the worklist server unavailable.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
An attacker that can trigger an assert statement can still lead to a denial of service if the relevant code can be triggered by an attacker, and if the scope of the assert() extends beyond the attacker's own session.
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