PT-2026-79178 · Ibm · Powervm Vios+1
CVE-2026-17040
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Published
2026-08-20
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Updated
2026-08-25
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
IBM AIX versions 7.2 and 7.3
IBM PowerVM VIOS version 4.1
Description
A buffer overflow allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a block of memory, or buffer, than it is designed to 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.
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Aix
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