CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-17270

MediumCVSS 4.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 have a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability that a local attacker could exploit to cause a denial of service.

Risk Assessment

A local attacker could crash the system, leading to downtime and potential data loss.

Recommendation

Apply IBM fixes and monitor the system for unusual local user activity.

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Original NVD description (English source)

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a local attacker to cause a denial of service due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

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