SUSE update for OpenIPMI
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-42934 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-787 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Operating systems & Components / Operating system OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component OpenIPMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component OpenIPMI-python Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component OpenIPMI-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component OpenIPMI-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component OpenIPMI-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU98524
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [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/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-42934
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected package OpenIPMI to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5
OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI-python: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI-debuginfo: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI-devel: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
OpenIPMI-debugsource: before 2.0.21-10.9.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_12:SP5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi-python-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi-python:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi-devel:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:openipmi-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20243717-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
