CVE-2026-17199

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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 unbounded resource allocation.

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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-2026-17199

EUVD

EUVD-2026-58234

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
ibm	ibm_i	7.3
ibm	ibm_i	7.4
ibm	ibm_i	7.5
ibm	ibm_i	7.6
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-770	The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service by exploiting unbounded resource allocation. This means the system may run out of resources due to excessive requests, leading to service disruption.

Impact Analysis

The impact includes system downtime, degraded performance, or complete unavailability of IBM i services. This can disrupt business operations, data access, and user productivity.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest IBM i PTFs or updates provided by IBM to address unbounded resource allocation issues. Monitor network traffic for unusual patterns that may indicate denial of service attempts.

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