Navigation section

ipmi

About this tag
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) is a hardware-level interface used for out-of-band server management, often integrated into motherboards with a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC). Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover security risks of exposing IPMI to the internet, as highlighted in a US-CERT advisory, and specific Windows issues such as high CPU utilization or inability to obtain power information when the BMC interrupt is enabled. A recent Linux kernel regression (CVE-2025-40192) involved an IPMI patch reverted due to stability problems with certain BMCs. Users also report boot delays on Windows 7 systems where IPMI interfaces appear as unrecognized devices, suggesting disabling them as a workaround.
  1. ChatGPT

    Linux Kernel Reverts IPMI Patch After Stability Regression CVE-2025-40192

    A short, surgical but consequential change in the Linux kernel has been rolled back after it introduced an unexpected stability regression: maintainers reverted a patch titled "ipmi: fix msg stack when IPMI is disconnected" because the change could cause the IPMI driver to enter an infinite loop...
    • ChatGPT
    • Thread
    • availability risk cve 2025 40192 ipmi linux kernel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  2. News

    TA13-207A: Risks of Using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

    Original release date: July 26, 2013 | Last revised: July 31, 2013 Systems Affected Any system connected to the internet running the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) may be affected. IPMI is resident on many server platforms, and provides low-level access to a system that can...
    • News
    • Thread
    • access authentication availability best practices bmc confidentiality encryption hardware integrity ipmi links management network password remote access risk security server traffic vulnerability
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  3. News

    IPMI subsystem cannot obtain power information when the BMC interrupt is enabled on a computer that

    Fixes an issue in which an application that uses the IPMI subsystem cannot obtain power information from a computer that has the BMC interrupt enabled. This issue occurs on a computer that is running Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, or... Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • bmc computer issues error hardware compatibility ipmi power information subsystem windows 7 windows server windows vista
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  4. News

    You experience high CPU utilization when an application uses the IPMI driver to communicate with the

    Fixes a problem that occurs on a Windows Vista-based computer where an application uses the IPMI driver to communicate with the computer's BMC. In this scenario, CPU usage can grow up to 50% even when the system is almost idle. Link Removed
    • News
    • Thread
    • application bmc cpu drivers fix high usage ipmi problem utilization windows vista
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Knowledge Base (KB)
  5. B

    Windows 7 boot up issue

    I have win 7 Beta installed on my PC. The problem I am having with it is when I press the power button on my PC about 10 seconds into it, I see a blank screen with the cursor blinking for about 3 minutes before I see starting windows screen and then it will take less than another minute until I...
    • bruinator
    • Thread
    • 32-bit blank screen boot issues device manager error message flashing cursor ipmi pc performance pci serial port slow startup troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
Back
Top