CVE-2026-33554 Details
Description
ipmi-oem in FreeIPMI before 1.6.17 has exploitable buffer overflows on response messages. The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) specification defines a set of interfaces for platform management. It is implemented by a large number of hardware manufacturers to support system management. It is most commonly used for sensor reading (e.g., CPU temperatures through the ipmi-sensors command within FreeIPMI) and remote power control (the ipmipower command). The ipmi-oem client command implements a set of a IPMI OEM commands for specific hardware vendors. If a user has supported hardware, they may wish to use the ipmi-oem command to send a request to a server to retrieve specific information. Three subcommands were found to have exploitable buffer overflows on response messages. They are: "ipmi-oem dell get-last-post-code - get the last POST code and string describing the error on some Dell servers," "ipmi-oem supermicro extra-firmware-info - get extra firmware info on Supermicro servers," and "ipmi-oem wistron read-proprietary-string - read a proprietary string on Wistron servers."
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the FreeIPMI tool, specifically in version 1.6.16. The issue arises within the ipmi-oem component, which implements a set of IPMI OEM commands for specific hardware vendors. The vulnerability is triggered by malformed response messages to certain subcommands, leading to an out-of-bounds write. This flaw has been reproduced in the upstream FreeIPMI 1.6.16 version, as well as in the apt-installed system package build of freeipmi-tools 1.6.13-3.
Users can upgrade to FreeIPMI version 1.6.17, which addresses this vulnerability.
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Assessed Mar 24, 2026CISA-ADP
Assessed Mar 24, 2026References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/03/1 | CVE | |
| https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/freeipmi/ | [email protected] | Source CodeVendor |
| https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?68140 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingTechnical DescriptionVendor |
| https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?68141 | [email protected] | ExploitIssue TrackingTechnical DescriptionVendor |
| https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?68142 | [email protected] | Issue TrackingTechnical DescriptionVendor |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-121 | Stack-based Buffer Overflow | CISA-ADP |
| CWE-121 | Stack-based Buffer Overflow | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU FreeIPMI | All versions |
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Change History
6 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 3, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 3, 2026 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Mar 24, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Mar 24, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |
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