Out-of-bounds write in openipmi - CVE-2024-42934

 

Out-of-bounds write in openipmi - CVE-2024-42934

Published: October 14, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98524
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42934
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in ipmi_sim simulator. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Affected software

openipmi
Oracle Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo
OpenIPMI
OpenIPMI-python
OpenIPMI-debuginfo
OpenIPMI-devel
OpenIPMI-debugsource
OpenIPMI-help
python3-openipmi
OpenIPMI-perl
OpenIPMI-python3-debuginfo
OpenIPMI-python3
libOpenIPMI0-debuginfo
libOpenIPMI0
OpenIPMI (Red Hat package)
OpenIPMI-doc
OpenIPMI-libs
OpenIPMI-lanserv

How to mitigate CVE-2024-42934

Install updates from vendor's website.

openipmi - update to 2.0.36
OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo - update to 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI - addressed in versions 2.0.21-10.9.1, 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI-python - update to 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.0.21-10.9.1, 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI-devel - addressed in versions 2.0.21-10.9.1, 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.0.21-10.9.1, 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI-help - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
python3-openipmi - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI-perl - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI-devel - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI-debugsource - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI - addressed in versions 2.0.29-3, 2.0.32-4, 2.0.34-2
OpenIPMI-python3-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI-python3 - addressed in versions 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
libOpenIPMI0-debuginfo - addressed in versions 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
libOpenIPMI0 - addressed in versions 2.0.31-150400.3.5.1, 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1
OpenIPMI (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 2.0.32-3.el9_2.3, 2.0.32-5.el9_4
OpenIPMI-doc - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
python3-openipmi - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI-perl - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI-libs - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI-lanserv - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI-devel - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI - update to 2.0.32-5.0.1
OpenIPMI - update to 2.0.36-1.fc41

External References

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