VulnerabilityPublished 26 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-85504: freeipmi security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Affects freeipmiSource GCVE Database

Mentioned vulnerabilities

Not known to be exploited : upgrade to 1.6.20-1.el8_10 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Oct 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

almalinux-8

What to do

Upgrade the AlmaLinux to 1.6.20-1.el8_10.

Patches and advisories

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89754 (opens in a new tab)

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8freeipmi	Affected <1.6.20-1.el8_10	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux 8freeipmi-bmc-watchdog	Affected <1.6.20-1.el8_10	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux 8freeipmi-devel	Affected <1.6.20-1.el8_10	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux 8freeipmi-ipmidetectd	Affected <1.6.20-1.el8_10	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10
AlmaLinux 8freeipmi-ipmiseld	Affected <1.6.20-1.el8_10	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el8_10

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Description

The freeipmi packages contain an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) remote console and system management software based on the IPMI specification. Security Fix(es): * FreeIPMI: FreeIPMI: Arbitrary code execution via malformed Fujitsu System Event Log responses (CVE-2026-85504) * FreeIPMI: FreeIPMI: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2026-85507) * FreeIPMI: FreeIPMI: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow in ipmi-oem (CVE-2026-85506) * FreeIPMI: FreeIPMI: Arbitrary code execution via stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2026-85509) * FreeIPMI: FreeIPMI: Denial of Service via stack-based buffer over-read in ipmi-oem (CVE-2026-85505) * freeipmi: FreeIPMI: stack-based buffer overflow in ipmi-oem Dell system info handler (CVE-2026-85508) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * Update freeipmi to 1.6.20 to fix two potential buffer overflows [almalinux-8.10.z] (JIRA:AlmaLinux-279519) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References

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