IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 46
November 17, 2025 Doug Bidwell
Last week, we told you about two security vulnerabilities with Java on the IBM i platform, and this week we have another one that you need to cope with.
This vulnerability is Security Bulletin: IBM i is affected by Remote Code Execution, Deserialization of Untrusted Data, and Improper Access Controls vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime [CVE-2025-50106, CVE-2025-30749, CVE-2025-30761, CVE-2025-30754], and more information about it can be found here. Here are the remediation and fixes for this latest Java issue by IBM i release:
IBM i Release 5770-JV1 PTF Number(s) 7.6 7.5 7.4 7.3 SJ06886 SJ06885 SJ06884 SJ06883 SJ06891 SJ06890 SJ06889 SJ06888 SJ06822 SJ06821 SJ06820 SJ06819 SJ06869 SJ06868 SJ06867 SJ06866 SJ06811 SJ06814 SJ06813 SJ06812 SJ06800 SJ06796 SJ06795 SJ06794 SJ06970 SJ06810 SJ06809 SJ06971 SJ06799 SJ06798
IBM recommends installing the 5770-JV1 PTF Group to receive all the latest PTF(s) which includes all PTFs in the above table:
IBM i Release 5770-JV1 PTF Group Number & Level 7.6 SF99965 Level 3 7.5 SF99955 Level 18 7.4 SF99665 Level 30 7.3 SF99725 Level 39
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.6:
- HIPERs – High Impact/Pervasive
- Group Security
PTF Groups 7.5:
- HIPERs – High Impact/Pervasive
- Group Security
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs – High Impact/Pervasive
- Group Security
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPERs – High Impact/Pervasive
- Group Security
PTF Groups 7.2:
- SF99719 – 720 Group HIPER 267, 11/11/25 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information/aDr3p000000gHFJ/fi0064653?language=en_US
- SF99718 – 720 Group Security 152, 11/11/25 https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/fix-information/aDr3p000000gHc4/fi0064883?language=en_US Group Security
Tip ‘O The Week: Some IBM i “green screen” tips:
“&” followed by a space in any IBM provided field shows you the available parms that can be used in that field
“&” by itself will extend a field that can be extended one increment (don’t know what the increment is)
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- HMC: HMC Scanner for POWER Server Config and Performance Stats, 1117515
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
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 11/15/25. 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 10/17/25 SJ06793 DT453552 SJ07607 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.5 10/22/25 SJ06924 DT453939 SJ07685 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.4 09/11/25 MJ06247 DT450137 MJ07181 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:
November 15, 2025: Volume 27, Number 46
November 8, 2025: Volume 27, Number 45
November 1, 2025: Volume 27, Number 44
October 25, 2025: Volume 27, Number 43
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October 4, 2025: Volume 27, Number 40
September 27, 2025: Volume 27, Number 39
September 20, 2025: Volume 27, Number 38
September 13, 2025: Volume 27, Number 37
September 6, 2025: Volume 27, Number 36
August 30, 2025: Volume 27, Number 35
August 23, 2025: Volume 27, Number 34
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August 9, 2025: Volume 27, Number 32
August 2, 2025: Volume 27, Number 31
July 26, 2025: Volume 27, Number 30
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
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