PT-2026-78460 · Ibm · Aix+1
CVE-2026-16690
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Published
2026-08-19
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Updated
2026-08-20
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM AIX version 7.2
IBM AIX version 7.3
IBM PowerVM VIOS version 4.1
Description
A remote attacker could cause a denial of service due to uncontrolled resource consumption, which occurs when a system fails to limit the amount of resources (such as CPU or memory) a process can use, leading to system instability or crashes.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
DoS
Resource Exhaustion
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
Powervm Vios