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NVD description
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 buffer overflow.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
A new vulnerability with increased severity was disclosed for IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS (CVE-2026-17040) https://vuldb.com/vuln/393977
Post summary
A newly disclosed IBM vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑17040) affecting AIX and PowerVM VIOS has been announced with increased severity, but no technical or remediation details are provided.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OS | ibm | aix | - | - | - |
| App | ibm | vios | - | - | - |