CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16872
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-based buffer overflow.
Risk Assessment
A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to system takeover and data loss.
Recommendation
Apply security patches from IBM for affected system versions.
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-based buffer overflow.