IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 27
July 15, 2024 Doug Bidwell
Get your PTF patching fingers all cracked and stretched because you will be doing some typing this week. There are a three security issues you need to cope with and a slew of patches that run the gamut of subsystems on the platform. As usual, let’s start with the security vulnerabilities.
First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime for IBM i are vulnerable to a denial of service and bypassing security restrictions due to multiple vulnerabilities, which you can find out more about here. The patches for this issue, by IBM i release level, are as follows:
IBM i Release 5770-JV1 PTF Group Number and Level 7.5 SF99955 Level 10 7.4 SF99665 Level 23 7.3 SF99725 Level 33
Second, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to remote code execution (CVE-2024-35154), and more information is available here about this issue. The affected releases include IBM WebSphere Application Server 8.4 and 9.0.
And third, there is a similar issue with WebSphere in PH61489:IBM WebSphere Application Server is vulnerable to a remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2024-35154 CVSS 7.2). You can read all about it here. The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix packs 8.5.5.26 and 9.0.5.21.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.5:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Java
- Backup Recovery Solutions
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- High Availability for IBM i
- Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1 7.5
- Defective PTFs (See below and in Guide)
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Java
- Backup Recovery Solutions
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- High Availability for IBM i
- Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1 7.5
- Defective PTFs (See below and in Guide)
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Security
- Java
- Backup Recovery Solutions
- IBM HTTP Server for i
- Content Manager OnDemand for i – 5770-RD1 7.5
- Defective PTFs (See below and in Guide)
- MustGather: How To Obtain and Install QMGTOOLS
Tip O’ The Week: There is a new ODBC Driver (28) for IBM i. Check the ACS_NAV tab in The Guide.
- ACS Windows App Pkg English (64-bit), 1.1.0.28
- IBM GSKit (Global Security Kit), 8.0.55.31
- IBM i Access ODBC Driver, 13.64.28.00
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide these past two weeks:
- None
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- None
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- None
New (or Updated) “Stuff” added to REF tab in The Guide this week:
- None
The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (07/13/24). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- -------- ----------------------- 7.5 07/12/24 MH01964 MB04443 MH01967 (When available, read the recommendations) 7.4 07/12/24 MH01964 MB04443 MH01967 (When available, read the recommendations) 7.3 07/12/24 MH01964 MB04443 MH01967 (When available, read the recommendations)
Be sure to access the link in The Guide for further details.
Below is the usual archive of the IBM i PTF Guide to help you work through the PTFs in chronological order:
July 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 27
July 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 26
June 22, 2024: Volume 26, Number 24
June 15, 2024: Volume 26, Number 23
June 8, 2024: Volume 26, Number 22
June 1, 2024: Volume 26, Number 21
May 25, 2024: Volume 26, Number 20
May 18, 2024: Volume 26, Number 19
May 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 18
May 4, 2024: Volume 26, Number 17
April 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 16
April 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 15
April 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 14
March 30, 2024: Volume 26, Number 13
March 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 12
March 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 11
March 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 10
March 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 9
February 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 8
February 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 7
February 10, 2024: Volume 26, Number 6
February 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 5
January 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 4
January 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 3
January 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 2
January 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 1
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 53
December 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 52
December 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 51
December 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 50
December 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 49
November 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 48
November 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 47
November 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 46
November 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 45
October 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 44
October 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 43
October 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 42
October 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 41
September 30, 2023: Volume 25, Number 40
September 23, 2023: Volume 25, Number 39
September 16, 2023: Volume 25, Number 38
September 9, 2023: Volume 25, Number 37
September 2, 2023: Volume 25, Number 36
August 26, 2023: Volume 25, Number 35
August 19, 2023: Volume 25, Number 34
August 12, 2023: Volume 25, Number 33
August 5, 2023: Volume 25, Number 32
July 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 31
July 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 30
July 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 29
July 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 28
July 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 27
June 24, 2023: Volume 25, Number 26
June 17, 2023: Volume 25, Number 25
June 10, 2023: Volume 25, Number 24
June 3, 2023: Volume 25, Number 23
May 27, 2023: Volume 25, Number 22
May 20, 2023: Volume 25, Number 21
May 13, 2023: Volume 25, Number 20
May 6, 2023: Volume 25, Number 19
April 29, 2023: Volume 25, Number 18
April 22, 2023: Volume 25, Number 17
April 15, 2023: Volume 25, Number 16
April 8, 2023: Volume 25, Number 15
April 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 14
March 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 13
March 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 12
March 11, 2023: Volume 25, Number 11
March 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 10
February 25, 2023: Volume 25, Number 9
February 18, 2023: Volume 25, Number 8
February 13, 2023: Volume 25, Number 7
February 4, 2023: Volume 25, Number 6
January 28, 2023: Volume 25, Number 5
January 21, 2023: Volume 25, Number 4
January 14, 2023: Volume 25, Number 3
January 7, 2023: Volume 25, Number 2
January 1, 2023: Volume 25, Number 1
December 10, 2022: Volume 24, Number 50
December 3, 2022: Volume 24, Number 49
November 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 48
November 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 47
November 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 46
November 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 45
October 29, 2022: Volume 24, Number 44
October 22, 2022: Volume 24, Number 43
October 15, 2022: Volume 24, Number 42
October 8, 2022: Volume 24, Number 41
October 1, 2022: Volume 24, Number 40
September 24, 2022: Volume 24, Number 39
September 17, 2022: Volume 24, Number 38
September 10, 2022: Volume 24, Number 37
September 3, 2022: Volume 24, Number 36
August 27, 2022: Volume 24, Number 35
August 20, 2022: Volume 24, Number 34
August 13, 2022: Volume 24, Number 33
August 6, 2022: Volume 24, Number 32
July 30, 2022: Volume 24, Number 31
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