IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 29

July 28, 2025 Doug Bidwell

Welcome to the IBM i PTF Guide. This week, we start out with two security vulnerabilities having to do with the WebSphere application server and an issue with the Java programming runtime.

Let’s start with the security issues.

First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server and WebSphere Application Server Liberty are affected by a security bypass vulnerability (CVE-2024-56339), which you can find out more about at this link. The affected products are IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 25.0.0.7 and IBM WebSphere Application Server 9.0.

Second, we have PH67183: IBM WebSphere Liberty is affected by a denial of service (CVE-2025-36097 CVSS 7.5), with more information about it available at this link. The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in WebSphere Liberty 25.0.0.8.

Now, for the issue with Java: IBM i Java Development Kit 11 64 bit VMs Fail with UnsatisfiedLinkError After IBM i Java Group PTF Apply. You can find out more about this here. The affected IBM i Java Group PTF levels are as follows:

IBM i 7.6 – N/A – Java 11 64 bit not available.
IBM i 7.5 – SF99955 level 15
IBM i 7.4 – SF99665 level 28
IBM i 7.3 – Not affected

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

PTF Groups 7.6:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
QMGTOOLS

PTF Groups 7.5:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
QMGTOOLS

PTF Groups 7.4:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
QMGTOOLS

PTF Groups 7.3:

Fix list for IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty
QMGTOOLS

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

SMTP/MAIL: How to Query the MSF Journal to Find Specific Entries, 686189

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:

Emulation: How to Customize the Access Client Solutions 5250 Emulation Menu, 3539763

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

New (or Updated) links in the TAPE tab in The Guide this week:

None

New (or Updated) links in the WAS tab in The Guide this week:

None

The Guide at a glance: There were new defectives the week of 07/19/25. Defective PTF rundown – the latest defective for each release. Click on the Defective PTF link for your release in the Guide:

	Defect		Defective	APAR		Fixing
	Date		PTF				PTF
	--------	--------	---------	-----------------------	
7.6	No Entries										
7.5	07/17/25	SJ05893	        DT444556	SJ06457 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites!                   			
7.4	07/17/25	SJ05892	        DT444556	SJ06452	Same as above, Please read the Cover letter - (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites!
7.3	01/27/25	SJ03169	        DT422375	SJ03786 (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 19, 2025: Volume 27, Number 29

July 12, 2025: Volume 27, Number 28

July 5, 2025: Volume 27, Number 27

June 28, 2025: Volume 27, Number 26

June 21, 2025: Volume 27, Number 25

June 14, 2025: Volume 27, Number 24

June 7, 2025: Volume 27, Number 23

May 31, 2025: Volume 27, Number 22

May 24, 2025: Volume 27, Number 21

May 17, 2025: Volume 27, Number 20