CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-17040
CriticalCVSS 9.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially compromising system security.
Recommendation
Install security patches from IBM for affected versions.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a buffer overflow.