IBM i 7.3 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the QFileSvr.400 file system. By sending a command in the QFileSvr.400 file system, a local authenticated attacker could cause undefined behavior.
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Fixes

Solution

IBM i Release5770-SS1  PTF Number(s)PTF Download Link(s)7.6SJ12288 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ12288 7.5SJ12287 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ12287 7.4SJ12286 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ12286 7.3SJ12285 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information?legacy=SJ12285 IBM recommends users running unsupported versions of affected products upgrade to a supported and fixed version of affected products.


Workaround

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History

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description IBM i 7.3 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking in the QFileSvr.400 file system. By sending a command in the QFileSvr.400 file system, a local authenticated attacker could cause undefined behavior.
Title IBM i is Affected By A Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in QFileSvr.400 File System []
First Time appeared Ibm
Ibm i
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:i:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ibm
Ibm i
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ibm

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-13T21:51:38.210Z

Reserved: 2026-10-22T16:04:20.832Z

Link: CVE-2026-115501

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-13T22:17:21.593

Modified: 2026-11-13T22:17:21.723

Link: CVE-2026-115501

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