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.el9_8 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Patch: Available – fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8

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-9

What to do

Upgrade the AlmaLinux to 1.6.20-1.el9_8.

Patches and advisories

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89753 (opens in a new tab)

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
AlmaLinux 9freeipmi	Affected <1.6.20-1.el9_8	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9freeipmi-bmc-watchdog	Affected <1.6.20-1.el9_8	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9freeipmi-devel	Affected <1.6.20-1.el9_8	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9freeipmi-ipmidetectd	Affected <1.6.20-1.el9_8	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8
AlmaLinux 9freeipmi-ipmiseld	Affected <1.6.20-1.el9_8	Fixed in 1.6.20-1.el9_8

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in freeipmi version 1.6.20-1.el9_8. Users and administrators should update to this fixed version to remediate the vulnerabilities. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in freeipmi, an IPMI remote console and system management software, allow arbitrary code execution and denial of service via stack-based buffer overflows and malformed Fujitsu System Event Log responses. These issues affect versions prior to 1.6.20-1.el9_8. A security update to version 1.6.20-1.el9_8 addresses these vulnerabilities.

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