# CVE-2020-5208: ipmitool: The ipmitool packages contain a command-line utility for interfacing with devices that support the Intelligent Platfo...

CVE-2020-5208 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by ipmitool 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2, released February 5, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-5208
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0329
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Feb 5, 2020

## Description

The ipmitool packages contain a command-line utility for interfacing with devices that support the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification. IPMI is an open standard for machine health, inventory, and remote power control.  Security Fix(es):  * ipmitool: Buffer overflow in read_fru_area_section function in lib/ipmi_fru.c (CVE-2020-5208)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | exchange-bmc-os-info RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Linux | exchange-bmc-os-info ol 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmievd RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmievd ol 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmitool RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [RHSA-2020:0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmitool Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2 | [ipmitool 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-ipmitool-1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2.md) | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmitool Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1 | [ipmitool 1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-ipmitool-1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1.md) | Feb 5, 2020 |
| Linux | ipmitool ol 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 | [ELSA-2020-0981](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-0981.md) | Mar 26, 2020 |

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