CVE-2026-50031 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-50031: Zhihan Zheng discovered that FreeIPMI had several buffer overflow

Affects 4 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-06-03.

CVSS v3:HIGH · 7.5(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-50031 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

freeipmi→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi
```
freeipmi-bmc-watchdog→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-bmc-watchdog
```
freeipmi-common→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-common
```
freeipmi-ipmidetect→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmidetect
```
freeipmi-ipmiseld→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmiseld
```
freeipmi-tools→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-tools
```
libfreeipmi-dev→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi-dev
```
libfreeipmi16→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi16
```
libipmiconsole-dev→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole-dev
```
libipmiconsole2→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole2
```
libipmidetect-dev→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect-dev
```
libipmidetect0→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect0
```
libipmimonitoring-dev→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring-dev
```
libipmimonitoring5a→ fixed in1.4.11-1.1ubuntu4.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring5a
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

freeipmi→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi
```
freeipmi-bmc-watchdog→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-bmc-watchdog
```
freeipmi-common→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-common
```
freeipmi-ipmidetect→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmidetect
```
freeipmi-ipmiseld→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmiseld
```
freeipmi-tools→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-tools
```
libfreeipmi-dev→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi-dev
```
libfreeipmi17→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi17
```
libipmiconsole-dev→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole-dev
```
libipmiconsole2→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole2
```
libipmidetect-dev→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect-dev
```
libipmidetect0→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect0
```
libipmimonitoring-dev→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring-dev
```
libipmimonitoring6→ fixed in1.6.4-3ubuntu1.1+esm1USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring6
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

freeipmi→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi
```
freeipmi-bmc-watchdog→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-bmc-watchdog
```
freeipmi-common→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-common
```
freeipmi-ipmidetect→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmidetect
```
freeipmi-ipmiseld→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmiseld
```
freeipmi-tools→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-tools
```
libfreeipmi-dev→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi-dev
```
libfreeipmi17→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi17
```
libipmiconsole-dev→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole-dev
```
libipmiconsole2→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmiconsole2
```
libipmidetect-dev→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect-dev
```
libipmidetect0→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmidetect0
```
libipmimonitoring-dev→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring-dev
```
libipmimonitoring6→ fixed in1.6.9-2ubuntu0.22.04.3USN-8613-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libipmimonitoring6
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

freeipmi→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi

freeipmi-bmc-watchdog→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-bmc-watchdog

freeipmi-common→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-common

freeipmi-ipmidetect→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmidetect

freeipmi-ipmiseld→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-ipmiseld

freeipmi-tools→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y freeipmi-tools

libfreeipmi-dev→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi-dev

libfreeipmi17→ fixed in1.6.13-3ubuntu0.1USN-8613-1

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libfreeipmi17

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