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IBMCVE-2026-19442

IBM AIX: denial of service

High8.2CVE-2026-19442 · Published Aug 20, 2026 · updated Aug 25, 2026

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 has a pointer validation flaw exists in the AIX Virtual SCSI (vSCSI) initiator driver. Successful exploitation may result in denial of service, privilege escalation, or full compromise of the client LPAR kernel.

IBM advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
AIX
Product
<= 7.2No fix yet
<= 7.3No fix yet
PowerVM VIOS
Product
<= 4.1No fix yet
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-822

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