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CVE-2026-16825

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.

MEDIUM 4.2EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to an out-of-bounds write.

CVSS 3.1: 4.2 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EPSS: 0.26% probability · 18th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected: ibm/aix · ibm/vios
Source: psirt@us.ibm.com

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283858Patch, Vendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.