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… (CVE-2026-85506)
Description
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).
CVSS v3.1
Score 9.8critical
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustypkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/freeipmi?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
The ipmi-oem module in FreeIPMI versions prior to 1.6.19 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the _get_dell_system_info_idrac_info function, which is part of the ipmi-oem-dell.c source file. This function handles the idrac-info subcommand used to retrieve Dell system information. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of input data leading to a buffer overflow on the stack, classified under CWE-121. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 9.8, indicating a critical severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system or cause a denial of service by crashing the service. The vulnerability affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability with high impact. No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in FreeIPMI version 1.6.19. Users should upgrade to version 1.6.19 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since no patch links were provided in the input, users should consult the official FreeIPMI project resources or vendor advisories for the official patch or update instructions. No alternative mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-9xrr-58pp-j5vm
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-85506"]
- Database Specific Severity
- CRITICAL
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a9ad4e9acd9273b49b6770c
Added to database: 09/04/2026, 14:25:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 16:07:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 06:48:20 UTC
Views: 22
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