IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 28, Number 15
April 13, 2026 Doug Bidwell
Well, this week’s security vulnerability looks pretty serious, so you best not skip this one. And as usual, it is happing with open source software embedded in the IBM i platform. The vulnerability is outlined in Security Bulletin: IBM i is Affected by Security Control Bypass and Uncontrolled Resource Consumption Vulnerabilities in IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime [CVE-2026-21925, CVE-2026-21933, CVE-2026-21932, CVE-2026-21945].
You can read more about it at this link. Here is the list of remediations and fixes for the Java hole, which are available for IBM i 7.4, IBM i 7.5, and IBM i 7.6:
Remediation/Fixes, 5770-JV1 IBM i Release PTF Number(s) 7.6 7.5 7.4 SJ08673 SJ08672 SJ08671 SJ08677 SJ08676 SJ08675 SJ08771 SJ08770 SJ08769 SJ08786 SJ08784 SJ08785 SJ08710 SJ08690 SJ08689 SJ08711 SJ08687 SJ08686 SJ08715 SJ08709 SJ08708 SJ08732 SJ08713 SJ08712 SJ08714 SJ08731 SJ06315
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 PTF Download Link(s) 7.6 SF99965 Level 5 7.5 SF99955 Level 20 7.4 SF99665 Level 32 7.3 SF99725 Level 41
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level since we last published:
PTF Groups 7.6:
- Java
- Defective PTFs
- QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.5:
- Java
- Defective PTFs
- QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.4:
- Java
- Defective PTFs
- QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.3:
- Java
- Defective PTFs
- QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.2:
- None
Tip O’ The Week: Buy low and sell high. Always be a little cold and a little hungry. Never pass up a sunrise or a sunset if you can. They only take a few minutes, and they bookend the days. . . .
New (or Updated) links added to the ‘Links’ tab in The Guide this week:
- JAVA: JAVA PTF Groups and latest SR, FP, 1117857
- Download Director: IBM Software Download Tips: Three Easy Steps to Make Download Director Work Again, 7181432
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 04/11/26. Click on the Defective PTF link for your release in the Guide:
Defect Defective APAR Fixing Date PTF PTF -------- -------- --------- ----------------------- 7.6 10/04/26 SJ08676 DT467722 SJ09203 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.5 10/04/26 SJ08676 DT467722 SJ09202 (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.4 10/04/26 SJ08675 DT467722 SJ09201 Same as above, Please read the Cover letter - (When available)(read the recommendations) Read the cover letter-prerequisites! 7.3 10/04/26 SJ08674 DT467722 SJ09200 (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:
April 11, 2026: Volume 28, Number 15
April 4, 2026: Volume 28, Number 14
March 28, 2026: Volume 28, Number 13
March 23, 2026: Volume 28, Number 12
March 14, 2026: Volume 28, Number 11
March 7, 2026: Volume 28, Number 10
February 28, 2026: Volume 28, Number 09
February 21, 2026: Volume 28, Number 08
February 14, 2026: Volume 28, Number 07
February 7, 2026: Volume 28, Number 06
January 31, 2026: Volume 28, Number 05
January 24, 2026: Volume 28, Number 04
January 17, 2026: Volume 28, Number 03
January 10, 2026: Volume 28, Number 02
January 3, 2026: Volume 28, Number 01
December 27, 2025: Volume 27, Number 52
December 20, 2025: Volume 27, Number 51
December 13, 2025: Volume 27, Number 50
November 29, 2025: Volume 27, Number 48
November 22, 2025: Volume 27, Number 47
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
October 18, 2025: Volume 27, Number 42
October 11, 2025: Volume 27, Number 41
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
August 16, 2025: Volume 27, Number 33
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
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
May 10, 2025: Volume 27, Number 19
May 3, 2025: Volume 27, Number 18
April 26, 2025: Volume 27, Number 17
April 21, 2025: Volume 27, Number 16
April 12, 2025: Volume 27, Number 15
April 5, 2025: Volume 27, Number 14
March 29, 2025: Volume 27, Number 13
March 22, 2025: Volume 27, Number 12
March 15, 2025: Volume 27, Number 11
March 8, 2025: Volume 27, Number 10
March 1, 2025: Volume 27, Number 09
February 22, 2025: Volume 27, Number 08
February 15, 2025: Volume 27, Number 07
February 8, 2025: Volume 27, Number 06
February 1, 2025: Volume 27, Number 05
January 25, 2025: Volume 27, Number 04
January 18, 2025: Volume 27, Number 03
January 11, 2025: Volume 27, Number 02
January 04, 2025: Volume 27, Number 01
December 21, 2024: Volume 26, Number 50
December 14, 2024: Volume 26, Number 49
December 7, 2024: Volume 26, Number 48
November 30, 2024: Volume 26, Number 47
November 23, 2024: Volume 26, Number 46
November 16, 2024: Volume 26, Number 45
November 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 44
November 2, 2024: Volume 26, Number 43
October 26, 2024: Volume 26, Number 42
October 19, 2024: Volume 26, Number 41
October 12, 2024: Volume 26, Number 40
October 9, 2024: Volume 26, Number 39
September 28, 2024: Volume 26, Number 38
September 21, 2024: Volume 26, Number 37
September 14, 2024: Volume 26, Number 36
September 7, 2024: Volume 26, Number 35
August 31, 2024: Volume 26, Number 34
August 24, 2024: Volume 26, Number 33
August 17, 2024: Volume 26, Number 32
August 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 31
August 3, 2024: Volume 26, Number 30
July 27, 2024: Volume 26, Number 29
July 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 28
July 13, 2024: Volume 26, Number 27
July 6, 2024: Volume 26, Number 26
June 22, 2024: Volume 26, Number 24
June 15, 2024: Volume 26, Number 23
June 8, 2024: Volume 26, Number 22
June 1, 2024: Volume 26, Number 21
May 25, 2024: Volume 26, Number 20
May 18, 2024: Volume 26, Number 19
May 11, 2024: Volume 26, Number 18
May 4, 2024: Volume 26, Number 17
April 20, 2024: Volume 26, Number 16
