Buffer overflow in ipmitool - CVE-2020-5208

Vulnerability identifier: #VU25111

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-5208

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to multiple functions in ipmitool neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party. A remote authenticated attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the ipmitool side.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

ipmitool
Arch Linux
Gentoo Linux
CentOS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Opensuse
Ubuntu
Fedora
ipmitool (Red Hat package)
ipmitool (Alpine package)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
ipmitool (Ubuntu package)
ipmitool
Oracle VM Server for x86
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
Juniper Junos Space

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

ipmitool (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 1.8.13-10.el7_2, 1.8.15-3.el6_10, 1.8.15-8.el7_3, 1.8.18-6.el7_4, 1.8.18-9.el7_5, 1.8.18-9.el7_6, 1.8.18-9.el7_7, 1.8.18-12.el8_0, 1.8.18-12.el8_1
ipmitool (Alpine package) - update to 1.8.18-r9
ipmitool (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2, 1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1
ipmitool - addressed in versions 1.8.18-19.fc30, 1.8.18-19.fc31
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 4.3.0.0
Juniper Junos Space - update to 20.3R1

• https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2
• https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cp
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00006.html

• Remote code execution in ipmitool utility
• OpenSUSE Linux update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 update for ipmitool
• CentOS 6 update for ipmitool
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM Server
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• CentOS 7 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• Buffer overflow in ipmitool (Alpine package)
• Gentoo update for ipmitool
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Juniper Junos Space
• Arch Linux update for ipmitool
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for ipmitool
• Ubuntu update for ipmitool
• Fedora 31 update for ipmitool
• Fedora 30 update for ipmitool