PT-2026-79170 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1
CVE-2026-16996
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Published
2026-08-20
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Updated
2026-08-25
CVSS v3.1
8.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/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
An integer underflow allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code. An integer underflow occurs when an arithmetic operation results in a value smaller than the minimum value the variable can hold, causing it to wrap around to a very large positive number.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Memory Corruption
Integer Underflow
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
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