# DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85508: freeipmi security update

DEBIAN-CVE-2026-85508, released September 17, 2026, fixes 1 CVE in freeipmi (version 1.6.19-1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-85508
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Sep 17, 2026
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2026-85508, rated Critical)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-85508

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [freeipmi](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/freeipmi.md) | Debian 14 | 1.6.19-1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-85508](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-85508.md) | Urgent | ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _output_dell_system_info_cmc_ipv6_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c (cmc-ipv6-info subcommand to dell get-system-info). | 9.8 | 0.0041 |  |

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