# CVE-2024-42934: OpenIPMI: The OpenIPMI packages provide command-line tools and utilities to access platform information using Intelligent Platf...

CVE-2024-42934 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by SUSE-SU-2024:3505-1, released October 1, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42934
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.0 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0039
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 1, 2024

## Description

The OpenIPMI packages provide command-line tools and utilities to access platform information using Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). System administrators can use OpenIPMI to manage systems and to perform system health monitoring.  Security Fix(es):  * openipmi: missing check on the authorization type on incoming LAN messages in IPMI simulator (CVE-2024-42934)  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 | OpenIPMI RHEL 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI almalinux 9 | 2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI ol 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.0.1.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI opensuse-leap 15.6 | 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3505-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3505-1.md) | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI rocky 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [RLSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI sles 15.6 | 2.0.31-150600.10.3.1 | [SUSE-SU-2024:3505-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/suse-su-2024-3505-1.md) | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-devel RHEL 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-devel almalinux 9 | 2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-devel ol 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.0.1.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-lanserv RHEL 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-lanserv almalinux 9 | 2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-lanserv ol 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.0.1.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-libs RHEL 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [RHSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-libs almalinux 9 | 2.0.32-5.el9_4 | [ALSA-2024:8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | OpenIPMI-libs ol 9 | 0:2.0.32-5.0.1.el9_4 | [ELSA-2024-8037](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2024-8037.md) | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Linux | openipmi Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.0.36-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42934](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42934.md) | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Linux | openipmi Debian 14 | 2.0.36-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2024-42934](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2024-42934.md) | Oct 9, 2024 |

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