{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-9171", "assignerOrgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "ibm", "dateReserved": "2026-05-21T14:37:46.761Z", "datePublished": "2026-07-17T18:26:10.326Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-17T18:26:10.326Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "9a959283-ebb5-44b6-b705-dcc2bbced522", "shortName": "ibm", "dateUpdated": "2026-07-17T18:26:10.326Z"}, "title": "Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application affects IBM PowerVM Novalink.", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-400", "description": "CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption", "type": "CWE"}]}], "affected": [{"vendor": "IBM", "product": "PowerVM Novalink", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1"}, {"status": "affected", "version": "2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2"}], "cpes": ["cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.02.2.12.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.02.3.0.12.3.12.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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.", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<p>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.</p>"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7280226", "tags": ["vendor-advisory", "patch"]}], "metrics": [{"format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [{"lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL"}], "cvssV3_1": {"version": "3.1", "attackVector": "NETWORK", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.5, "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"}}], "solutions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.\n\nProductVersionRemediationPowerVM Novalink\n\n2.2.1.1\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1.1-260708 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.2.1.1_readme.html \n\n\n\nor\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html \n\nPowerVM Novalink\n\n2.3.3\n\n\n\n Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html", "supportingMedia": [{"type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "<div><div><div><p>IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below.</p><div><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Product</td><td>Version</td><td>Remediation</td></tr><tr><td>PowerVM Novalink</td><td><p>2.2.1.1</p></td><td><p><a href=\"https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.2.1.1_readme.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Update to pvm-novalink-2.2.1.1-260708</a></p><p>or</p><p><a href=\"https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714</a></p></td></tr><tr><td>PowerVM Novalink</td><td><p>2.3.3</p></td><td><p><a href=\"https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></div></div></div><div><div></div><div><p></p></div></div>"}]}], "x_generator": {"engine": "ibm-cvegen"}}}}

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