What is CVE-2026-17060?

CVE-2026-17060 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-20.

How severe is CVE-2026-17060?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Information disclosure in IBM Aix

CVE-2026-17060

IBM AIX 7.2, and 7.3 and IBM PowerVM VIOS 4.1 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information and cause a denial of service due to a kernel heap over-read.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Aix — versions 7.2, 7.3
Ibm Powervm Vios — versions 4.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-200 — Information Disclosure

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-17060?: CVE-2026-17060 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Aix, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-20.
How severe is CVE-2026-17060?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.