# Security update for OpenIPMI

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3717-1  
Release Date: 2024-10-18T00:33:55Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1229910

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-42934

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-42934 ( SUSE ):  2.3
    CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-42934 ( SUSE ):  5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for OpenIPMI fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-42934: Fixed missing check on the authorization type on incoming
    LAN messages in IPMI simulator (bsc#1229910)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3717=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3717=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3717=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3717=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * OpenIPMI-debugsource-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-devel-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * OpenIPMI-debugsource-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * OpenIPMI-debugsource-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * OpenIPMI-debugsource-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-python-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1
    * OpenIPMI-debuginfo-2.0.21-10.9.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-42934.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229910