Answer in brief
CVE-2026-115501 records a Medium severity (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in IBM i is Affected By A Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in QFileSvr.400 File System []. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps IBM/i (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 5.3. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps IBM/i (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| IBM/igeneric | 7.6 || 7.5 || 7.4 || 7.3 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Nov 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 13, 2026
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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