CVE-2026-17004 IBM i is Affected By Multiple Vulnerabilities in Host Servers

High 7.5 Published Updated

A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via an infinite loop in IBM i Host Servers, requiring a patch.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-17004?

CVE-2026-17004 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Ibm I, published on 13 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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 an infinite loop.

Weakness: CWE-835

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-17004?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm I.

How do I fix CVE-2026-17004?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-17004 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-17004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-17004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Ibm I vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2h68-xjg6-2738.

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