PT-2026-79157 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1
CVE-2026-16943
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Published
2026-08-20
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Updated
2026-08-21
CVSS v3.1
8.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/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 heap-based buffer overflow allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. A heap-based buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a heap memory buffer than it can hold, potentially overwriting adjacent memory locations.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
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