The vulnerability of the handleTransactionDone() function in the drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c module of the Linux operating system’s alphabetic device driver framework allows a attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of the protected information.

The vulnerability of the handleTransactionDone function in the drivers/char/ipmi/ipmisiintf.c file of the Linux operating system’s alphabetic device driver lies in the copying of buffers without checking the size of the input data a classic buffer overflow attack. Exploiting this vulnerability...