#VU98524 Out-of-bounds write in openipmi - CVE-2024-42934

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98524

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
openipmi
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: Jakub Vrána

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

openipmi: 2.0.6 - 2.0.35

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External links
https://sourceforge.net/p/openipmi/code/ci/b52e8e2538b2b48ef6b63bff12b5cc9e2d52eff1/
https://sourceforge.net/p/openipmi/code/ci/4c129d0540f3578ecc078d8612bbf84b6cd24c87
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2308375

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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.