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FreeIPMI CVE-2026-85506

| EUVDEUVD-2026-70884 CRITICAL
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-09-04 mitre GHSA-9xrr-58pp-j5vm
Critical
Disputed · 9.8 Vendor: mitre
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Sources disagree (Medium–Critical)
Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
8.8 HIGH

Malicious BMC response reaches the client over the network (AV:N) but only when an operator runs the idrac-info subcommand (UI:R); overflow enables code execution, so C/I/A:H.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
SUSE
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat
7.5 MEDIUM
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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Sep 04, 2026 - 06:01 EUVD
Analysis Generated
Sep 04, 2026 - 05:07 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 04, 2026 - 04:17 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _get_dell_system_info_idrac_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c (idrac-info subcommand to dell get-system-info).

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in FreeIPMI's ipmi-oem utility (versions before 1.6.19) lets a malicious or compromised Dell iDRAC BMC corrupt the memory of the client host running the 'dell get-system-info idrac-info' subcommand, potentially achieving code execution in the context of the operator (often root). The flaw sits in _get_dell_system_info_idrac_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c, which copies attacker-influenced OEM response data into a fixed-size stack buffer without bounds checking. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires the victim to run the FreeIPMI ipmi-oem 'dell get-system-info idrac-info' subcommand against a BMC the attacker controls, has compromised, or can impersonate on the network - i.e., attacker control over the queried iDRAC's OEM response is the concrete prerequisite. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The input CVSS of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) overstates realistic risk because it models the BMC as the attacker and the ipmi-oem client as the target: exploitation is not a spontaneous remote hit against a listening service but is triggered only when an operator deliberately runs the Dell idrac-info subcommand against a BMC the attacker already controls or has compromised, which realistically implies UI:R and reduces the score. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade to FreeIPMI 1.6.19 or later (Vendor-released patch: 1.6.19), available from https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/freeipmi/freeipmi-1.6.19.tar.gz or via distribution package updates once they rebuild against 1.6.19. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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Within 24 hours, identify all systems running FreeIPMI versions before 1.6.19, focusing on those with root or privileged operator access, and assess your iDRAC network security posture. …

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Vendor StatusVendor

SUSE

Severity: Important
Product Status
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 Affected

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