CVE-2026-9171

Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application affects IBM PowerVM Novalink.

Published Jul 17, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading based on the table below. ProductVersionRemediationPowerVM Novalink 2.2.1.1 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 or Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html PowerVM Novalink 2.3.3 Update to pvm-novalink-2.3.3-260714 https://public.dhe.ibm.com/systems/virtualization/Novalink/readme/NovaLink_2.3.3_readme.html

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:powervm_novalink:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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. IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty 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.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Vulnerabilities in IBM WebSphere Application affects IBM PowerVM Novalink.
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm powervm Novalink
Weaknesses CWE-400
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm powervm Novalink
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
ibm
Published
Updated
Jul 30, 2026, 3:47 PM
Reserved
May 21, 2026, 2:37 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 17, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM