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openSUSE Leap 16.0 freeipmi Important DoS Buffer Overflow Vuln 2026-21088-1
opensuse
June 30, 2026
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
Topics Covered
Patch
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
* bsc#1267605
References:
* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-50031.html
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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2026:21088-1
Rating: important
Affected Products:
openSUSE Leap 16.0
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Topics Covered
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