CVE-2011-4339
ipmievd (aka the IPMI event daemon) in OpenIPMI, as used in the ipmitool package 1.8.11 in Red...
CVE-2011-4339 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.6) in Ipmitool Project Ipmitool, published December 15, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.43%, the 36th percentile. Fixed in ipmitool 1.8.11-5.
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.6
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-4339- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
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CVE-2011-4339- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4271 No score
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.
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EUVD-2011-4271- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g5hf-fh87-v7gq No score
ipmievd (aka the IPMI event daemon) in OpenIPMI, as used in the ipmitool package 1.8.11 in Red...
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.
- Record
GHSA-g5hf-fh87-v7gq- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2011-4339- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4339 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4339- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipmitoolDebian:12 |
before 1.8.11-5 | 1.8.11-5 |
ipmitoolDebian:13 |
before 1.8.11-5 | 1.8.11-5 |
ipmitoolDebian:14 |
before 1.8.11-5 | 1.8.11-5 |
ipmitoolDebian:6.0 |
before 1.8.11-2+squeeze2, plus listed versions 1.8.11-21.8.11-2+squeeze1 |
1.8.11-2+squeeze2 |
ipmitoolDebian:5.0 |
before 1.8.9-2+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.8.9-2 |
1.8.9-2+squeeze1 |
ipmitoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipmitool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
ipmitool-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 | 0:1.8.11-12.el6_2.1 |
OpenIPMIRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMIRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMIRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-guiRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-perlRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
OpenIPMI-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.0.16-16.el5 | 0:2.0.16-16.el5 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:196
secunia.com/advisories/47228
secunia.com/advisories/47376
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=742837
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71763
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securityfocus.com/bid/51036
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2376
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1814.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071575.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/13/1
secunia.com/advisories/47173
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-January/071580.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0123.html
xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4339
github.com/advisories/GHSA-g5hf-fh87-v7gq
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4339
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1814
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1814.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4339
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4339
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0123
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=658762
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=671059
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=740780
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=749796
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829705
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0123.json