• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 14

  April 8, 2025 Doug Bidwell

  If you need a little something to wake you up, or a little night reading before you  drift off to sleep, check out the Known Issues And Fix Information database at Big Blue for the IBM platform, which you can see here. The IBM i PTF Guide is meant to save you from having to be familiar with this, of course. But it can’t hurt to be aware of this database.

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

  PTF Groups 7.5:

  • HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
  • Java
  • Backup Recovery Solutions
  • Content Manager

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Number 6

  February 10, 2025 Doug Bidwell

  It is a quiet week as far as security vulnerabilities go, so if you are in North America, or you like American football, we hope you enjoyed Super Bowl LIX and know that there is nothing too serious you need to handle right now with your IBM i system. There are some new HIPERs and patches to Java and the Apace Web server.

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

  PTF Groups 7.5:

  • HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
  • Java
  • IBM HTTP Server for i

  PTF Groups 7.4:

  • HIPERs (High Impact/Pervasive)
  • Java
  • IBM HTTP

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 27, Numbers 3 And 4

  January 27, 2025 Doug Bidwell

  We are finally getting back into synch between The Four Hundred and the IBM i PTF Guide, and with this week’s issue numbers 3 and 4, you will be all caught up.

  In Number 3, dated January 18, we note that IBM has put out the latest service pack 950.D0 for system firmware levels VL950, VM950, and VH950, which you can read all about here. The updates are available for the following Power9 machines:

  • Power System S914 (9009-41G)
  • Power System E950 (9040-MR9)
  • Power System E980 (9080-M9S)
  • Power System H922 (9223-22H)
  • Power System H922 (9223-22S)
  • Power System H924 (9223-42H)

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 45

  December 2, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  It was pretty quiet in PTF Land just after The Four Hundred went on publishing hiatus, and we are still playing catch up getting out the sequential changes to the IBM i patch stack and any security vulnerabilities you may need to be aware of.

  The good news this time around is that we have not run across any security issues. So carry on, and have a look at the High Impact/Pervasive (HIPER) and security patches that have been put out for IBM i 7.3, IBM i 7.4, and IBM i 7.5.

  Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by …

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 29

  August 5, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  We know that you were just getting comfortable with a relatively easy summer, CrowdStrike crash excepted if you are one of its customers, and so we have a few security vulnerabilities and PTF patches you need to cope with this week.

  First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM HTTP Server (powered by Apache) for IBM i is vulnerable to HTTP response splitting attacks [CVE-2023-38709, CVE-2024-24795], which you can find out more about at this link. The fixes for this issue, by IBM i release, are as follows:

  IBM i Release	5770-DG1	PTF Number
  7.5			SJ01350
  			SJ01401	
  7.4			SJ01349
  			SJ01400
  7.3			

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 23

  June 24, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  This week, there is only one security vulnerability in the IBM i stack, but there are a slew of PTF updates for the currently supported releases of the IBM i operating system.

  So to start with, there is Security Bulletin: IBM Rational Developer for i is vulnerable to leaked credentials due to a flaw in follow-redirects (CVE-2024-28849), which you can find out more about at this link. The issue affects IBM Rational Developer for i 9.8.0.0 through 9.8.0.1, and the issue can be fixed by installing fixpack 9.8.0.2.

  Here is the rundown of PTF Groups by IBM i release …

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 13

  April 8, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  Three is the magic number, as we all know. This week, there is another trio of vulnerabilities in parts of the IBM i software stack. And all three currently supported IBM i releases all have a slew of group patches as well. Let’s start with the vulnerabilities because these are always important to know about and deal with.

  First, we have Security Bulletin: IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to cross-site scripting (CVE-2024-27270), which you can find out more about at this link. The affected products include IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty, versions 23.0.0.3 through 24.0.0.3 – who …

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 5

  February 5, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  Here is the latest on the mystery of the disappearing QSYS library. If you use SF99740 and SF99741 downloaded from this week, then there shouldn’t be any issues with applying any of the groups. The fixing PTF SI85707 is included in the latest DB group, even though it does not have a new level and does not have a cover letter. If you are using either of those Group PTF orders from prior weeks, then the workaround we described last week is the best course of action.

  Be careful here. When you order SF99740, you will receive several .bin files. …

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 3

  January 22, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  Earlier last week, we reported on HIPER and security patches for the relatively ancient IBM i 7.2, which has long since been off standard and now extended maintenance. Now there is another patch for IBM i 7.2, which we found out about this past weekend.

  To review, in Number 2 of the IBM i PTF Guide for 2024, there was an IBM i 7.2 Group HIPER, level 240, which is SF99719 and which you can find out more about here, and an IBM i 7.2 Group Security, level 128, which is SF99718 and which you can find out more …

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• IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 26, Number 2

  January 17, 2024 Doug Bidwell

  As odd as it may seem, this week there are HIPER and security patches available for IBM i 7.2, which has long since been off standard and now extended maintenance.

  First, there is a defective PTF for IBM i 7.2, which was noted on January 10.

  • LICENSED PROGRAM = 5798FAX
  • APAR NUMBER: SE81023
  • RECOMMENDATION: Apply fixing PTF xxxxxxx when it becomes available, or remove PTF SI85576, or use the SNDFAX command instead of the SBMFAX command.

  There is also an IBM i 7.2 Group HIPER, level 240, which is SF99719 and which you can find out more about here, …

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