CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16864
CriticalCVSS 9.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code, potentially leading to system integrity compromise and service availability issues.
Recommendation
Install the latest security patches from IBM for AIX and PowerVM VIOS systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code due to a stack buffer overflow.