CVE-2011-4339

Name: CVE-2011-4339
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-12-15T03:57:34.183+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4339 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. ipmievd (aka the IPMI event daemon) in OpenIPMI, as used in the ipmitool package 1.8.11 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora 16, and other products uses 0666 permissions for its ipmievd.pid PID file, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing to this file.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

ipmievd (aka the IPMI event daemon) in OpenIPMI, as used in the ipmitool package 1.8.11 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6, Debian GNU/Linux, Fedora 16, and other products uses 0666 permissions for its ipmievd.pid PID file, which allows local users to kill arbitrary processes by writing to this file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-732

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ipmitool Project	Ipmitool	1.8.11

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071575.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071580.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0123.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47173Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/47228Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/47376Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2376Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:196Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1814.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51036Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742837Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071575.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071580.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0123.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47173Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/47228Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/47376Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2376Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:196Broken Link
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1814.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51036Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742837Issue Tracking, Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71763Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 15, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4339?

How severe is CVE-2011-4339?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-4339 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4339?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2011-4339?

Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.

Scan your code now

Source: NVD / NIST