SB2026100933 - IBM PowerVC update for Erlang/OTP
Published: October 9, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-55952)
CWE-ID: CWE-1284 - Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of specified quantity in input in the TLS-1.3 session ticket handler when processing a malformed ClientHello with mismatched PSK identity and binder list lengths. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ClientHello message to cause a denial of service.
Only TLS-1.3 servers with session tickets enabled are vulnerable. TLS-1.2 connections are not affected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.