CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-14970
HighCVSS 7.5Summary
The NIM server process in IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 crashes during client registration due to a buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
The buffer overflow could cause the NIM service to crash, disrupting system management, and in extreme cases may allow remote code execution.
Recommendation
Install security updates from IBM for AIX and PowerVM VIOS, and monitor logs for unusual registration requests.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 NIM server process is crashing during client registration due to buffer overflow.