GLSA 202101-03: ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities
Severity: | normal |
Title: | ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | 01/10/2021 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 202101-03 |
Synopsis
A buffer overflow in ipmitool might allow remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code.Background
Utility for controlling IPMI enabled devices.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
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sys-apps/ipmitool | < 1.8.18_p20201004-r1 | >= 1.8.18_p20201004-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ipmiool. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All ipmitool users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/ipmitool-1.8.18_p20201004-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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