1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-5997-1

USN-5997-1: IPMItool vulnerability

Publication date

4 April 2023

Overview

IPMItool could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

Packages

  • ipmitool - utility for IPMI control with kernel driver or LAN interface (dae

Details

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.

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.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
20.04 focal ipmitool –  1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1
18.04 bionic ipmitool –  1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2
16.04 xenial ipmitool –  1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2+esm1  

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