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  • IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 42

    October 16, 2023 Doug Bidwell

    Welcome back to work this week. IBM i 7.2 has two new PTF groups even though it has been in extended support from Big Blue since April 30, 2021. The IBM i 7.2 release is still on extended support until April 30, 2024, which is why the security and HIPER group PTFs have been updated for this release. Specifically, that is:

    • SF99718 720 Group Security – level 124, which you can find out more about here.
    • SF99719 720 Group HIPER – level 235, which you can find out more about there.

    As we reported last week in The Four Hundred, IBM has killed off the Db2 Web Query for i tool. The announcement letter is here, and here is what IBM has to say: “There is no direct replacement for IBM Db2 Web Query for i. Customers who need to continue to do data analytics could explore other industry solutions, for example, IBM Cognos Analytics, or open source products like Open Data Hub (ODH), Apache Spark, Apache Superset, or RocketCE for Power. This is not a comprehensive list of data analytics products. Other companies may offer products which have similar function found in IBM Db2 Web Query for i.”

    Also, IBM continues to simplify the IBM i portfolio: Licensed software withdrawal of selected IBM i LPPs and IBM i optional features, which you can find out more about at this link. The IBM i (5770-SS1) PTFs which remove the license checking function will be available on October 24, 2023, and are as follows:

    • IBM i 7.5: SI83648
    • IBM i 7.4: SI83647
    • IBM i 7.3: SI83646
    • IBM i 7.2: SI83645
    • IBM i 7.1: SI84524

    And finally, there are two new security vulnerabilities for the IBM i platform this week.

    First, we have Security Bulletin: OpenSSL and OpenSSH for IBM i are vulnerable to arbitrary code execution, denial of service, and security restrictions bypass due to multiple vulnerabilities, which you can find out more about here. The IBM i PTF number for 5733-SC1 contains the fixes for the vulnerabilities:

    IBM i Release, 5733-SC1	PTF Number
    7.5	SI84812	
    7.4, 7.3, 7.2	SI84808
    

    Second, we have Security Bulletin: IBM i is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation due to a flaw in IBM Directory Server for i (CVE-2023-40378), which you can get details about at this link. The IBM i PTF number for 5770-SS1 contains the fix for the vulnerability. ATTENTION: Valid use cases are negatively impacted by the vulnerability fix.  DO NOT APPLY THE FIXES. The bulletin will be updated when a new fix is available.

    IBM i Release	5770-SS1		PTF Download Link
    7.5	DO NOT APPLY 	SI84569	 
    7.4	DO NOT APPLY 	SI84583	 
    7.3	DO NOT APPLY 	SI84586	 
    7.2	DO NOT APPLY 	SI84584
    

    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
    • SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.5
    • Memo to Users
    • What’s New!

    PTF Groups 7.4:

    • HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
    • Security
    • SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.4
    • Memo to Users
    • What’s New!

    PTF Groups 7.3:

    • HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
    • Security
    • SAP support required PTF list for IBM i 7.3
    • Memo to Users
    • What’s New!

    Tip O’ The Week: As of IBM i 7.5, PSF is available at no charge and is included in the OS license. And, for all releases, if feature code 5114 is installed, customers do not need to install 5112 or 5113. as 5114 supersedes the others. See more at this link.

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

    • TCP/IP: Methods to Change the TCP Servers from Autostarting, 635551

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

    • Nothing

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

    • Nothing

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

    • Nothing

    New (or Updated) links Redbooks added this week:

    • Nothing

    The Guide at a glance: There are new defectives this week (10/14/23). Here is the defective PTF rundown, which is the last defective for each release:

    	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
    	Date		PTF			PTF
    	--------	--------	-------	------------------------	
    	Defect		Defective	APAR	Fixing
    	Date		PTF			PTF
    	--------	--------	-------	------------------------	
    7.5	10/06/23	SI84569		SE80598	xxxxxxx (When available)
    7.4	10/06/23	SI84583		SE80598	xxxxxxx (When available)
    7.3	10/06/23	SI84586		SE80598	xxxxxxx (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:

    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

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    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

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    May 25, 2022: Volume 24, Number 21

    May 14, 2022: Volume 24, Number 20

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    April 30, 2022: Volume 24, Number 18

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    April 2, 2022: Volume 24, Number 14

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    March 19, 2022: Volume 24, Number 12

    March 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 11

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    February 26, 2022: Volume 24, Number 9

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    February 12, 2022: Volume 24, Number 7

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    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

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    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

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