IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 19

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 19

May 8, 2023 Doug Bidwell

There are new cumulative updates this week, and a couple of security vulnerabilities that you need to be aware of, which we cover along with the normal PTF updates and defective PTF rundown that we do every week. Let’s start, as we often do, with the vulnerabilities.

First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty for IBM i. which is vulnerable to a server-side request forgery, a denial of service, an attacker obtaining sensitive information, and gaining elevated privileges due to multiple vulnerabilities. You can find out more about at this link. The issues can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i that will upgrade Liberty runtime to version 23.0.0.3. IBM i releases 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 will be fixed. The IBM i PTF numbers containing the fix for the CVEs are as follows:
```
IBM i Release	5770-SS1 Option 3 PTF
7.5	SI83113	
7.4	SI83114	
7.3	SI83115
7.2	SI83116
```
Second, we have Security Bulletin: IBM i is vulnerable to an authenticated administrator gaining elevated privileges due to improper SQL processing (CVE-2023-23470), which you can see all about here. The issue can be fixed by applying a PTF to IBM i. IBM i releases 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 will be fixed. The IBM i PTF numbers for IBM i base operating system contains the fix for the vulnerability are:
```
IBM i Release	5770-SS1 PTF Number
7.5	SI82753
7.4	SI82754
7.3	SI82755
7.2	SI82756
```
Also, be mindful of SF99719 720 Group Hiper – level 227, 4/18/23, which you can see at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/sf99719-720-group-hiper-level-227.

Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:

PTF Groups 7.5:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package 23110
- HIPERs
- Security
- Technology Refresh
- IBM MQ for IBM i – v9.2.0/v9.3.0
- High Availability for IBM i
PTF Groups 7.4:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package 23117
- Security
- Technology Refresh
- MQ for IBM i – v9.0.0/v9.1.0/v9.2.0/v9.3.0
PTF Groups 7.3:
- Latest Cumulative PTF Package 23103
- HIPERs
Tip O’ The Week: The “Help” About, Check for Updates only checks the first three digits. If you are on ACS 1.1.9.1, checking for updates will not tell you about 1.1.9.2 . . . .

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in the guide this week:
- WAS How To Migrate the IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) v8.0 and Later Products Between IBM i Partitions, 646205
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in the guide this week:
- Nein
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in the guide this week:
- Nuthin’
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in the guide this week:
- Nothing here, either
New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:
- Nothing here as well
The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (05/29/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:
```
	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
	Date		PTF			PTF
	--------	--------	-------	-------
7.5	02/24/23	MF70751		MA50112	MF70868 (When available)
7.4	02/24/23	MF70747		MA50112	MF70861 (When available)
7.3	02/22/23	MF70677		MA50059	MF70736 (When available)
			MF70600
			MF70440
```
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:

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

July 23, 2022: Volume 24, Number 30

July 16, 2022: Volume 24, Number 29

July 9, 2022: Volume 24, Number 28

June 25, 2022: Volume 24, Number 26

June 18, 2022: Volume 24, Number 25

June 11, 2022: Volume 24, Number 24

June 4, 2022: Volume 24, Number 23

May 28, 2022: Volume 24, Number 22

May 25, 2022: Volume 24, Number 21

May 14, 2022: Volume 24, Number 20

May 7, 2022: Volume 24, Number 19

April 30, 2022: Volume 24, Number 18

April 23, 2022: Volume 24, Number 17

April 16, 2022: Volume 24, Number 16

April 2, 2022: Volume 24, Number 14

March 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 13

March 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 12

March 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 11

March 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 10

February 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 9

February 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 8

February 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 7

February 5, 2022: Volume 24, Number 6

January 29, 2022: Volume 24, Number 5

January 22, 2022: Volume 24, Number 4

January 15, 2022: Volume 24, Number 3

January 8, 2022: Volume 24, Number 2

January 1, 2022: Volume 24, Number 1

December 6, 2021: Volume 23, Number 48

November 20, 2021: Volume 23, Number 47

November 13, 2021: Volume 23, Number 46

November 6, 2021: Volume 23, Number 45

October 30, 2021: Volume 23, Number 44

October 23, 2021: Volume 23, Number 43

October 16, 2021: Volume 23, Number 42

October 9, 2021: Volume 23, Number 41

October 2, 2021: Volume 23, Number 40

September 25, 2021: Volume 23, Number 39

September 18, 2021: Volume 23, Number 38

September 11, 2021: Volume 23, Number 37

September 4, 2021: Volume 23, Number 36

August 28, 2021: Volume 23, Number 35

August 21, 2021: Volume 23, Number 34

August 14, 2021: Volume 23, Number 33

August 7, 2021: Volume 23, Number 32

July 31, 2021: Volume 23, Number 31

July 24, 2021: Volume 23, Number 30

July 17, 2021: Volume 23, Number 29

July 10, 2021: Volume 23, Number 28

July 3, 2021: Volume 23, Number 27

June 26, 2021: Volume 23, Number 26

June 19, 2021: Volume 23, Number 25

June 12, 2021: Volume 23, Number 24

June 5, 2021: Volume 23, Number 23

June 5, 2021: Volume 23, Number 22

May 22, 2021: Volume 23, Number 21

May 15, 2021: Volume 23, Number 20

May 8, 2021: Volume 23, Number 19

May 1, 2021: Volume 23, Number 18
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3 thoughts on “IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 19”
- Jozsef Torok says:
  
  May 8, 2023 at 3:17 pm
  
  Hi Doug,
  
  Just downloaded the IBM i 7.4 Cumulative PTF Package 23117, along with TR8 and a bunch of other updated PTF Groups. I was surprised that the CUME did not include an updated DB2 PTF Group SF99704. Instead it still has SF99704 level 24 released on 10 January 2023.
  No date specified in the readme of an updated SF99704.
  Any word on the street when a new DB2 PTF Group will be released?
  
  Thanks,
  Jozsef
  
  Reply
  - Timothy Prickett Morgan says:
    
    May 9, 2023 at 9:37 am
    
    Have a low priority case open with IBM, will let you know what the say – I was surprised as well that there was no group for DB2 on 7.4, everything at Common says should have been coming with the Cume.
    
    Douglas Bidwell
    
    Reply
- Kevin Kalp says:
  
  May 16, 2023 at 2:14 pm
  
  Next Db2 group is scheduled for Friday (May 19):
  https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/db2-ibm-i-2023-ptf-group-schedule
  
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