An ipmitool security update has been released for Gentoo Linux.

GLSA 202101-03 : ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-03
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: ipmitool: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 10, 2021
Bugs: #708436
ID: 202101-03

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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow in ipmitool might allow remote attacker(s) to execute
arbitrary code.

Background
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Utility for controlling IPMI enabled devices.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-apps/ipmitool < 1.8.18_p20201004-r1&rt;= 1.8.18_p20201004-r1

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

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

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All ipmitool users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v "&rt;=sys-apps/ipmitool-1.8.18_p20201004-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-5208
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5208

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-03

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
  https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5