CVE catalog
CVE-2020-5208
ipmitool: CVE-2020-5208
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.29% · Oct 25, 2026
It's been found that multiple functions in ipmitool before 1.8.19 neglect proper checking of the data received from a remote LAN party, which may lead to buffer overflows and potentially to remote code execution on the ipmitool side. This is especially dangerous if ipmitool is run as a privileged user. This problem is fixed in version 1.8.19.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ipmitool | sid | 1.8.19-10.1 | fixed |
| Debian | ipmitool | forky | 1.8.19-10.1 | fixed |
| Debian | ipmitool | trixie | 1.8.19-9 | fixed |
| Debian | ipmitool | bookworm | 1.8.19-4+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.15-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.15-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.15-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.16-2ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.16-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.16-3ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | pro | 1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2+esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 18.04 | 1.8.18-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 18.04 | 1.8.18-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 18.04 | 1.8.18-5build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 18.04 | 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 18.04 | 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 20.04 | 1.8.18-7ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 20.04 | 1.8.18-8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | 20.04 | 1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | hpe helion openstack 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | openstack cloud 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | enterprise storage 5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ipmitool | tumbleweed | 1.8.18.238.gb7adc1d-1.2 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1 | 1.8.18-7.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp1 | 1.8.18-7.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | ipmitool | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 1.8.15-0.30.3.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | ipmitool | leap 15.1 | 1.8.18-lp151.4.3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ipmitool | source | sid | 1.8.18-10.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [950761] |
| Debian | ipmitool | source | forky | 1.8.18-10.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [950761] |
| Debian | ipmitool | source | trixie | 1.8.18-10.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [950761] |
| Debian | ipmitool | source | bookworm | 1.8.18-10.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [950761] |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | deb | pro | 1.8.16-3ubuntu0.2+esm1 | Not reported | USN-5997-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | deb | 18.04 | 1.8.18-5ubuntu0.2 | Not reported | USN-5997-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ipmitool | deb | 20.04 | 1.8.18-8ubuntu0.1 | Not reported | USN-5997-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | enterprise storage 5 | 1.8.18-5.9.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ipmitool | rpm | tumbleweed | 1.8.18.238.gb7adc1d-1.2 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10864-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1 | 1.8.18-7.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0405-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp1 | 1.8.18-7.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0405-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0617-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0617-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0617-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 1.8.18-4.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0617-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | ipmitool | rpm | linux enterprise server 11 sp4-ltss | 1.8.15-0.30.3.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:14313-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | ipmitool | rpm | leap 15.1 | 1.8.18-lp151.4.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0247-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [ipmitool-bmc-snmp-proxy]Unknown
Source package: [ipmitool]
Details (1)
1.8.19.13.gbe11d94-5.4· noarch · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
1.8.18.238.gb7adc1d-1.2Version impact unknown
dsa · ipmitool · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [ipmitool]Fixed
Source package: [ipmitool]
Details (1)
1.8.19.13.gbe11d94-5.4· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
1.8.18.238.gb7adc1d-1.2dsa · ipmitool · opensuse · tumbleweed
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ipmitool]Fixed
Details (2)
1.8.19-4+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.18-10.1dsa · ipmitool · debian · bookworm; dsa · ipmitool · debian · 12
1.8.19-4+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.8.18-10.1dsa · ipmitool · debian · bookworm; dsa · ipmitool · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [ipmitool]Fixed
Details (2)
1.8.19-9· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.18-10.1dsa · ipmitool · debian · 13
1.8.19-9· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.8.18-10.1dsa · ipmitool · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0979]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_0981.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-5208]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2098-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2699-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0405-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0617-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0630-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:14313-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5997-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:0247-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10864-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-5208]
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