SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:0005-1 (dcmtk)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:0005-1: moderate: Security update for dcmtk
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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:05:22 +0100
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   openSUSE Security Update: Security update for dcmtk
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2026:0005-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1254123 #1255292 #1255464 
Cross-References:   CVE-2025-14607 CVE-2025-14841
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6
                    openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7
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   An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one
   errata is now available.

Description:

   This update for dcmtk fixes the following issues:

   - Update to 3.7.0. See docs/CHANGES.370 for the full list of changes
     * CVE-2025-14841: invalid messages may trigger a segmentation fault due
       to a NULL pointer dereference (boo#1255292).
     * CVE-2025-14607: manipulation to component dcmdata could lead to memory
       corruption (boo#1255464).
   - Avoid unnecessary dependencies (boo#1254123):


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-5=1

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2026-5=1



Package List:

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP7 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      dcmtk-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1
      dcmtk-debuginfo-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1
      dcmtk-debugsource-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1
      dcmtk-devel-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1
      libdcmtk20-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1
      libdcmtk20-debuginfo-3.7.0-bp157.3.6.1

   - openSUSE Backports SLE-15-SP6 (aarch64 i586 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      dcmtk-3.7.0-bp156.4.15.1
      dcmtk-devel-3.7.0-bp156.4.15.1
      libdcmtk20-3.7.0-bp156.4.15.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14607.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-14841.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1254123
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1255292
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1255464