# RHSA-2020:0981: Security update for 3 packages

RHSA-2020:0981, released March 26, 2020, fixes 1 CVE across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-0981
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Mar 26, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2020-5208, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0981

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [exchange-bmc-os-info](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/exchange-bmc-os-info.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 |
| [ipmievd](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ipmievd.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 |
| [ipmitool](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/ipmitool.md) | RHEL 8 | 0:1.8.18-12.el8_1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2020-5208](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-5208.md) | High | ipmitool: The ipmitool packages contain a command-line utility for interfacing with devices that support the Intelligent Platfo... | 8.8 | 0.0329 |  |

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