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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 24, Number 3
January 19, 2022 Doug Bidwell
Another new security bulletin in this week’s edition of the IBM i PTF Guide. The IBM i Extended Dynamic Remote SQL server (EDRSQL) is affected by CVE-2021-39056, which could allow a remote authenticated user to send a specially crafted request and cause a denial of service. Learn more details and find out how to resolve at this link.
The IBM i PTF numbers containing the fix for the CVE are:
- Release 7.4 – SI77996
- Release 7.3 – SI77995
- Release 7.2 – SI78002
- Release 7.1 – SI78040
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level:
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 24, Number 2
January 12, 2022 Doug Bidwell
The Log4j and Log4Shell saga continues here in the second edition of the IBM i PTF Guide in 2022, which is a fast follower to the one we published just two days ago. IBM has issued a new Security Bulletin, explaining that IBM i components are affected by CVE-2021-4104 (Log4j version 1.X), and the full details about the security exposure and mitigation techniques can be found at this link.
Here are the affected products and their versions:
- IBM Navigator for i (heritage version only): IBM i 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 – the heritage version
- Integrated Web Services Server (IWS):
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 24, Number 1
January 10, 2022 Doug Bidwell
While we were away on holiday, the Log4J and Log4Shell vulnerabilities hit the enterprise systems of the world, including the IBM i platform. So right off the bat here with the first edition of The IBM i PTF Guide in 2022, we want to point you to Big Blue’s Log4j/Log4Shell on IBM i update, which will help you figure out if you are vulnerable. See more at this link.
Here are the Security Bulletins for this:
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) affects Power HMC V9
Security Bulletin: Vulnerability in Apache Log4j (CVE-2021-44228) affects Power HMC V8
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 48
December 6, 2021 Doug Bidwell
It is a fairly light week for PTF patches for the IBM i platform, so we are going to go off the board a little bit here in the IBM i PTF Guide this week. Winter is coming and while plenty of us love this season, or all four of them, some of us are not happy when the snow flies.
Well, after watching this video here, which you should do when you actually have 18 minutes and 49 seconds to really pay attention, you will never look at snowflakes quite the same way again. An amazing hobby from …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 47
December 1, 2021 Doug Bidwell
We hope you enjoyed a few days off over the Thanksgiving holiday if you’re here in the U.S., but we never sleep here in IBM i PTF Land and it’s time to get back to business. If you haven’t been keeping up on your PTFs, now is a good time to get caught up. Don’t let it lapse into the New Year, we promise you’ll feel better when it is done. This week, there is not too much to worry about, just a few HIPERs you should review. Read on to get the latest, and be sure to utilize the …
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 46
November 17, 2021 Doug Bidwell
If you are on older releases of IBM i 7, you are getting a breather this week when it comes to PTF patches for your systems. There just ain’t a lot going on, and in the operating system and security world, you take that as a win. Those of you on the IBM i 7.4 release, you have a few things to think about but it is fairly straightforward and related to the Db2 for i database and for those of you who have it, the Db2 Mirror for i database clustering software.
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 45
November 10, 2021 Doug Bidwell
Don’t get hyper, but there are new High Impact/Pervasive PTFs that you need to take a look at for the supported releases of the IBM i platform. Those are HIPERs in the IBM lingo. There are also some patches for Temporary Storage PTFs that you also need to be aware of.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level:
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs
- Temporary Storage PTFs
PTF Groups 7.3:
- HIPERs
- Temporary Storage PTFs
PTF Groups 7.2:
- HIPERs
PTF Groups 7.1:
- Nothing going on here, as is typical but not always true.
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 44
November 3, 2021 Doug Bidwell
Here is to hoping that all of you enjoyed the Halloween weekend, which is the unofficial beginning of the holiday season here in the United States at least. Mercifully, this has been a quiet week on the PTF front. Don’t get used to it. The situation never stays this way for very long. Variety, like the colors of the leaves and the seasons of the year, is the stuff of life.
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level:
PTF Groups 7.4:
- MQ for IBM i – v7.1.0/v8.0.0/V9.0.0/V9.1/V9.2
- QMGTOOLS
PTF Groups 7.3:
- MQ for IBM i
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 43
October 27, 2021 Doug Bidwell
It’s time for another security alert. Check out Security Bulletin: IBM Java SDK and IBM Java Runtime for IBM i are affected by CVE-2021-2369 and CVE-2021-2432, which you can see at this link. Here are the patches by release:
- Release 7.4 – SF99665 level 12
- Release 7.3 – SF99725 level 23
- Release 7.2 – SF99716 level 33
- Release 7.1 – SF99572 level 47
Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release level:
PTF Groups 7.4:
- HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
- Backup Recovery Solutions
PTF Groups 7.3:
- Backup Recovery Solutions
PTF Groups 7.2:
- Backup Recovery Solutions
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IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 23, Number 42
October 20, 2021 Doug Bidwell
It’s a mixed bag for Program Temporary Fixes, or PTFs, for the supported releases of the IBM i operating system, with some tweaks here and there and some High Impact/Pervasive, or HIPER, patches coming out for IBM i 7.4 and IBM i 7.3.
A relatively quiet week is a good thing about this time of the year, with the fall season underway and everyone gathering up strength to do push through the final two months of the year once Halloween gets here. (That is a line of demarcation, isn’t it?) We are not expecting a lot in the way of …
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