IBMCVE-2026-17121
IBM AIX: denial of service
High7.5CVE-2026-17121 · Published Aug 20, 2026 · updated Aug 24, 2026
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 uncontrolled recursion.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AIX Product | <= 7.2 | No fix yet |
| <= 7.3 | No fix yet | |
| PowerVM VIOS Product | <= 4.1 | No fix yet |
Details and references
More IBM advisories
All IBM| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: denial of service | High8.2 | No fix yet |
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: resource exhaustion | High7.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: memory corruption | Medium6.5 | No fix yet |
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: improper privilege management | High8.8 | No fix yet |
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: memory corruption | Medium6.7 | No fix yet |
| Aug 20 | IBM AIX: denial of service | Medium5.4 | No fix yet |