CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16982
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.39%
32th percentile - higher than 32% of all known CVEs
Summary
IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) due to a heap buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
The attack could cause system crash or unavailability, potentially disrupting services and operations.
Recommendation
Apply security patches from IBM and restrict remote access to the system to trusted networks only.
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 a heap buffer overflow.