CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16861
MediumCVSS 5.3Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.36%
29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.
Risk Assessment
A remote unauthenticated attacker can cause denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of the IBM i system. This can lead to downtime and unavailability of critical applications.
Recommendation
Install security patches from IBM for IBM i. Restrict external network access to the system and monitor traffic for suspicious requests.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.