SUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2026:21088-1 (freeipmi)

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openSUSE-SU-2026:21088-1: important: Security update for freeipmi
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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:48:17 +0200
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openSUSE security update: security update for freeipmi
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21088-1
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

Affected Products:

         openSUSE Leap 16.0

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An update that solves one vulnerability and has one bug fix 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 openSUSE security update use the suse recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0

   zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-16.0-953=1

Package List:

- openSUSE Leap 16.0:

  freeipmi-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  freeipmi-bmc-watchdog-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  freeipmi-devel-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  freeipmi-ipmidetectd-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  freeipmi-ipmiseld-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  libfreeipmi17-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  libipmiconsole2-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  libipmidetect0-1.6.15-160000.4.1
  libipmimonitoring6-1.6.15-160000.4.1

References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50031.html