CVE-2011-4339: 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...

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?

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.

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.

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