SUSE alert SUSE-SU-2026:22163-1 (freeipmi)

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SUSE-SU-2026:22163-1: important: Security update for freeipmi
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:41:52 -0000
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# Security update for freeipmi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22163-1  
Release Date: 2026-06-18T18:37:17Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1267605

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-50031

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-50031 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-50031 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for freeipmi fixes the following issue

  * CVE-2026-50031: denial of service via buffer overflow in ipmi-oem client
    (bsc#1267605).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-953=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-953=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * freeipmi-debugsource-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-bmc-watchdog-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libfreeipmi17-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmiconsole2-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmidetect0-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-devel-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmimonitoring6-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libfreeipmi17-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmiseld-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-bmc-watchdog-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmidetectd-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmimonitoring6-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmidetect0-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmiconsole2-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmiseld-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmidetectd-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * freeipmi-debugsource-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-bmc-watchdog-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libfreeipmi17-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmiconsole2-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmidetect0-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-devel-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmimonitoring6-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libfreeipmi17-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmiseld-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-bmc-watchdog-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmidetectd-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmimonitoring6-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmidetect0-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * libipmiconsole2-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmiseld-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1
    * freeipmi-ipmidetectd-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.4.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50031.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1267605



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