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CVE-2026-16973— Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS

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Affected
IBM AIX
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

IBM AIX 7.2 和 7.3，以及 IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 存在漏洞，攻击者可通过越界读取访问敏感的内核内存，可能导致敏感信息泄露。

CVSS 5.5 · Medium EPSS 0.14% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1005 · Data from Local System

Affected Version Matrix 3

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
IBM AIX 7.2 affected
7.3 affected
IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-16973

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a local attacker to disclose sensitive kernel memory due to an out-of-bounds read.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
信息暴露
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
IBM AIX 7.2 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:aix:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_vios:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Other References for CVE-2026-16973 (1)

Same Patch Batch · IBM · 2026-08-20 · 75 CVEs total

CVE-2026-18835 9.9 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17152 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17040 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17145 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17118 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17160 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17122 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17136 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17157 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17141 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17142 9.8 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17422 9.3 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16926 9.1 CRITICAL Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16934 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16936 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16932 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-19449 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-16996 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-18832 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS
CVE-2026-17436 8.8 HIGH Vulnerabilities in IBM AIX and PowerVM VIOS

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IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: AIX
Same vendor: IBM
Same weakness: CWE-200

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