IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 33

August 14, 2023 Doug Bidwell

You can tell that it is still summer, and one of the last weeks before the holiday season is over, by the dearth of patches to the IBM i platforms. That said, we do have two new security vulnerabilities this week as well as some patches for the High Availability group within IBM i 7.5.

First, we have Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in IBM Java SDK affects IBM WebSphere Application Server due to CVE-2022-40609, which you can find out more about here. The affected releases are WebSphere Application Server 8.5 and 9.0.

Second, we have Security Bulletin: IBM Facsimile Support for i is vulnerable to local privilege escalation (CVE-2023-38721), for which you can get details at this link.

IBM i Release, 5798-FAX V5R8M0	PTF Number
7.5, 7.4, 7.3, 7.2			SI84228

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

PTF Groups 7.5:

High Availability for IBM i

PTF Groups 7.4:

Nothing new here

PTF Groups 7.3:

All quiet here

Tip O’ The Week: More like Tip ‘O The Month, but here we go: IBM’s TechXchange 2023 conference is coming up, running from September 11 through 14. This is a must-attend event for technologists using IBM products and solutions, with over a thousand technical breakout sessions, hands-on experiences, product demonstrations, instructor-led labs, and certifications tailored to your interests. The agenda is available here.

New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in the guide this week:

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New (or Updated) links added to the ‘QMGtools’ tab in the guide this week:

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New (or Updated) links added to the ‘ACS_NAV’ tab in the guide this week:

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New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Prtr Links’ tab in the guide this week:

Drawer Redirection for HP PCL5 Compatible Printers, 683081 Video Link

New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:

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The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (08/12/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:

	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
	Date		PTF			PTF
	--------	--------	-------	------------------------	
7.5	07/07/23	SI83652		SE80124	SI84074 (When available)
			SI83634
			SI83569
			SI83484
			SI83436
			SI83434
			SI83413
			SI83330
			SI83285
7.4	08/04/23	MF71205		MA50297	MF71233 (When available)
			MF70085
7.3	05/26/23	SI79287		SE79905	SI83578 (When available)

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:

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