CVE-2026-16868

High

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 the use of uninitialized memory during ASN.1 length processing.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.1
Exploit probability—
ProductI
PublishedAug 13, 2026
First seenAug 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-908CWE-908

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
ibm i7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.