slpd-lite unauthenticated memory corruption
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-120Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
slpd-lite is a unicast SLP UDP server. Any OpenBMC system that includes the slpd-lite package is impacted. Installing this package is the default when building OpenBMC. Nefarious users can send slp packets to the BMC using UDP port 427 to cause memory overflow issues within the slpd-lite daemon on the BMC. Patches will be available in the latest openbmc/slpd-lite repository.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00856 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenBMC | slpd-lite | all | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- slpd-lite VendorOpenBMC Affected all Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openbmc-project:slpd-lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | OpenBMC Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:openbmc-project:slpd-lite:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·OpenBMC Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-41660
More OpenBMC vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-13506 OpenBMC IPMI Privilege Escalation via Retargeted RAKP 1 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-13507 OpenBMC IPMI Authentication Bypass via Default userKey and Stale Challenge Value CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences