CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16866
MediumCVSS 4.8Summary
IBM AIX 7.2, 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.
Risk Assessment
A remote attack could cause system unavailability, potentially affecting operational continuity.
Recommendation
Install security updates from IBM for affected 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 cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds read.