IBM PowerVM Novalink Remote DoS via Malicious Request
CVE-2026-9171 Published on July 17, 2026
Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application affects IBM PowerVM Novalink.
IBM PowerVM Novalink are vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by sending a specially-crafted request. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the server to consume memory resources.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-9171 can be exploited with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. 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 high impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2026-9171 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-9171
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Affected Versions
IBM PowerVM Novalink:- Version 2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1 is affected.
- Version 2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2 is affected.