CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-16886
MediumCVSS 4.3Summary
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 write.
Risk Assessment
A remote attack could lead to system unavailability, potentially disrupting critical services.
Recommendation
Apply security patches provided by 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 cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.