IBM i 7.6-7.3 Memory Leak Remote Authenticated DoS
CVE-2026-18076 Published on September 4, 2026
IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Debug Server
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to cause a denial of service due to a memory leak.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-18076 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a small impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Leak Vulnerability?
The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. This is often triggered by improper handling of malformed data or unexpectedly interrupted sessions. In some languages, developers are responsible for tracking memory allocation and releasing the memory. If there are no more pointers or references to the memory, then it can no longer be tracked and identified for release.
CVE-2026-18076 has been classified to as a Memory Leak vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-18076
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Affected Versions
IBM i:- Version 7.6 is affected.
- Version 7.5 is affected.
- Version 7.4 is affected.
- Version 7.3 is affected.