CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-17255

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.41%

34th percentile - higher than 34% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 improperly validate the prefix length in ICMPv6 Router Advertisements, allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Risk Assessment

The attack could crash the network stack, leading to system unavailability and communication disruptions.

Recommendation

Apply IBM fixes and enable network filters to block malformed ICMPv6 packets.

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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 improper validation of the prefix length in ICMPv6 Router Advertisements.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS