VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2026-85508

ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _output_dell_system_info_cmc_ipv6_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c (cmc-ipv6-info subcommand to dell get-system-info).

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _output_dell_system_info_cmc_ipv6_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c (cmc-ipv6-info subcommand to dell get-system-info).

CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.39% probability · 32th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-121
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/freeipmi/freeipmi-1.6.19.tar.gz
https://www.gnu.org/software/freeipmi/
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/28/5

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.