CVE-2026-16931Disclosure(ibm / i)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of zero-length TCP options.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-835

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • i

Threat summary

  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-08-12); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
i

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-08-12: 2Mentions · 2026-08-13: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-12: 2Technical Details · 2026-08-13: 108-1208-13
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-08-122
Disclosure2
2026-08-131
Disclosure1
Full discourse3 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-16931 IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of zero-length TCP options. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16931

    Post summary

    The post announces a new IBM i denial‑of‑service vulnerability caused by zero‑length TCP options and provides a brief technical description, but no PoC, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    000011.3K
    57.9K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-16931 Denial of Service in IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 Due to TCP Options https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-16931

    Post summary

    IBM i 7.x systems are vulnerable to a denial‑of‑service attack due to improper handling of TCP Options; no POC, exploit code, patch, or active exploitation is reported.

    00000116
    4.1K followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-16931 IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improper handling of zero-length TCP options. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16931 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-16931 IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4 y 7.3 podrí… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The tweet announces a new IBM i DoS vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑16931) with technical details but offers no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    0000040
    97 followersView on X
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