ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities

ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities A buffer overflow in ipmitool might allow remote attacker(s) to execute arbitrary code. ipmitool 2021-01-10 2021-01-10 708436 remote 1.8.18_p20201004-r1 1.8.18_p20201004-r1

Utility for controlling IPMI enabled devices.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in ipmiool. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All ipmitool users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=sys-apps/ipmitool-1.8.18_p20201004-r1"

CVE-2020-5208 sam_c sam_c