CVE-2020-5208
published 2020-02-05CVE-2020-5208: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to…
PriorityP355high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.29%
88.4th percentile
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Affected
18 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | ipmitool | < ipmitool 1.8.18-10.1 (bookworm) | ipmitool 1.8.18-10.1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| ipmitool | ipmitool | >= unspecified < < 1.8.19 | < 1.8.19 |
| ipmitool_project | ipmitool | — | — |
| ipmitool_project | ipmitool | >= 0 < 1.8.18-10.1 | 1.8.18-10.1 |
| ipmitool_project | ipmitool | >= 0 < 1.8.18-10.1 | 1.8.18-10.1 |
| ipmitool_project | ipmitool | >= 0 < 1.8.18-10.1 | 1.8.18-10.1 |
| ipmitool_project | ipmitool | >= 0 < 1.8.18-10.1 | 1.8.18-10.1 |
| msrc | cbl2_ipmitool_1.8.18-21_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_1.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_arm | — | — |
| msrc | cbl_mariner_2.0_x64 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_ipmitool_1.8.18-21_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.5MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.7HIGH
vendor_redhat7.7HIGH
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Ubuntu
IPMItool vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-04
CVE-2020-5208 IPMItool vulnerability
Title: IPMItool vulnerability
Summary: IPMItool could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted input.
It was discovered that IPMItool was not properly checking the data received
from a remote LAN party. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
to cause a crash or arbitrary code execution.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Microsoft
remote code execution vulnerability in ipmitool
vendor_msrc·2020-02-11·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CWE-120 remote code execution vulnerability in ipmitool
remote code execution vulnerability in ipmitool
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitHub_M: GitHub_M
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.m
Red Hat
ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
vendor_redhat·2020-02-05·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CWE-119 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
A flaw was found in several functions of the IPMItool, where it failed to check data received from a LAN properly. An attacker could use this flaw to craft payloads, which can lead to a buffer overflow and also cause memory corruption, a denial of service, and remote code execution.
Statement: The ipmitool package distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions are com
Debian
CVE-2020-5208: ipmitool - It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208: ipmitool - It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper...
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.8.18-10.1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.8.18-10.1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.8.18-10.1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.8.18-10.1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.8.18-10.1)
OSV
CVE-2020-5208: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1
osv·2020-02-05·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208: It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
bugzilla·2020-02-06·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1798721 +++
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2
References:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cp
--- Additional comment from Pedro Sampaio on 2020-02-05 21:01:57 UTC ---
Created ipmitool tracking
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
bugzilla·2020-02-06·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1798721 +++
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2
References:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cp
--- Additional comment from Pedro Sampaio on 2020-02-05 21:01:57 UTC ---
Created ipmitool tracking
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
bugzilla·2020-02-05·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2
References:
https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cp
Discussion:
Created ipmitool tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1798722]
---
Notes:
ipmitool version 1.8.19 is not released yet and AFAIK ther
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-02-05·CVSS 7.7
CVE-2020-5208 [HIGH] CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c [fedora-all]
CVE-2020-5208 ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c [fedora-all]
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NOTE: this issue affects
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00031.htmlhttps://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cphttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00006.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00029.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K2BPW66KDP4H36AGZXLED57A3O2Y6EQW/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYYEKUAUTCWICM77HOEGZDVVEUJLP4BP/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-03http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-02/msg00031.htmlhttps://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/commit/e824c23316ae50beb7f7488f2055ac65e8b341f2https://github.com/ipmitool/ipmitool/security/advisories/GHSA-g659-9qxw-p7cphttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00006.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00029.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K2BPW66KDP4H36AGZXLED57A3O2Y6EQW/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RYYEKUAUTCWICM77HOEGZDVVEUJLP4BP/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-03
2020-02-05
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