Security update for freeipmi

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:21231-1
Release Date: 2026-04-17T07:57:36Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-33554 ( SUSE ): 5.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-33554 ( SUSE ): 7.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
  • CVE-2026-33554 ( NVD ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2

An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

Description:

This update for freeipmi fixes the following issue:

  • CVE-2026-33554: improper memory handling and data validation can lead to stack buffer overflows and acceptance of malformed payloads/responses (bsc#1260414).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SL-Micro-6.2-579=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libfreeipmi17-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.3.1
    • freeipmi-debugsource-1.6.15-160000.3.1
    • libfreeipmi17-1.6.15-160000.3.1
    • freeipmi-debuginfo-1.6.15-160000.3.1

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