Denial of Service Vulnerability in IBM i Product by IBM
CVE-2026-17273

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
I
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-17273?

The identified vulnerability in IBM i versions 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker to exploit a NULL pointer dereference, potentially leading to a denial of service. This could disrupt the availability of services on the affected systems, making it essential for users to promptly evaluate their environment and apply the recommended patches from IBM to mitigate the risk.

Affected Version(s)

i 7.6

i 7.5

i 7.4

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7285844
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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