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Scientific Linux Security Update : ipmitool on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20200406)

high Nessus Plugin ID 135261

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c (CVE-2020-5208)

Solution

Update the affected ipmitool and / or ipmitool-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?f64ded55

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 135261

File Name: sl_20200406_ipmitool_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/7/2020

Updated: 3/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-5208

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ipmitool, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:ipmitool-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/6/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/5/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-5208