CVE-2026-17078

Received Received - Intake

Denial of Service in IBM i

Publication date: 2026-08-13

Last updated on: 2026-08-13

Assigner: IBM Corporation

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 resource exhaustion.

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Published

2026-08-13

Last Modified

2026-08-13

Generated

2026-08-14

AI Q&A

2026-08-14

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-17078

EUVD

EUVD-2026-58396

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	i	7.6
ibm	i	7.5
ibm	i	7.4
ibm	i	7.3

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-400	The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a denial of service issue in IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3. A remote attacker could exploit it to cause resource exhaustion, leading to system unavailability or degraded performance.

Impact Analysis

The impact includes potential downtime or reduced functionality of IBM i systems. This could disrupt business operations, affect user access, and lead to productivity losses if the system becomes unresponsive.

Mitigation Strategies

Monitor network traffic for unusual resource consumption patterns. Apply IBM i PTFs or updates as they become available to address the denial of service issue.

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