ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _get_dell_system_info_idrac_info in ipmi-oem/...

Date Sep 3, 2026

Type Patch Tuesday

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product Microsoft · Mariner

CVE CVE-2026-85506

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-85506

Summary

ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.19 has a stack-based buffer overflow in _get_dell_system_info_idrac_info in ipmi-oem/ipmi-oem-dell.c (idrac-info subcommand to dell get-system-info). Published in September 2026 Early Security Updates.

Why it matters

Microsoft published this item through its Security Update Guide, making it part of Patch Tuesday triage for affected Windows, cloud, or application estates. EPSS percentile: 32%.

Operator check

Review the Microsoft Security Update Guide entry for CVE-2026-85506. Confirm whether Mariner is deployed, then apply the current security update or documented mitigation. CVSS score: 9.8. EPSS probability: 0.4%; percentile: 32%.

Sources

MSRC 2026-Sep Security Update Guide NVD — CVE-2026-85506 Source reference

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