CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16897
MediumCVSS 4.4Summary
IBM AIX 7.2 and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 have a vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes a local DoS attack that could crash the system or services, leading to unavailability. The attack requires local access.
Recommendation
Apply IBM security patches for AIX and VIOS. Also, restrict local access and monitor system stability.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.