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IBM i CVE-2026-17259

| EUVDEUVD-2026-71479 MEDIUM
Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)
2026-09-04 ibm GHSA-2w8m-jj3m-r3p3
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vendor (ibm) PRIMARY
MEDIUM
qualitative
NVD
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI
4.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable with low complexity but requires authenticated access (PR:L); impact is availability-only and partial per IBM's assessment, with no confidentiality or integrity exposure.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
CVSS changed
Sep 08, 2026 - 17:22 NVD
4.3 (MEDIUM) 6.5 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
Sep 04, 2026 - 17:36 vuln.today

DescriptionNVD

IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to a stack-based buffer overflow.

AnalysisAI

Stack-based buffer overflow in IBM i 7.3 through 7.6 allows remote authenticated attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted network input that exceeds a stack-allocated buffer in a network-accessible component. The vulnerability is gated behind low-privilege authentication (PR:L) and carries no confidentiality or integrity impact, as IBM's advisory scores it CVSS 4.3 with A:L. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a valid IBM i user account with at least low-privilege access (CVSS PR:L), ruling out unauthenticated remote exploitation. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The vendor CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L) signals medium-low real-world risk. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Apply the IBM-released PTF (Program Temporary Fix) documented at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285844, which addresses all four affected releases (7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6). … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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