Hardware Management Console Readme

For use with Version 8 Release 8.1.0 Service Pack 3

Updated: 28 June 2016

Contents

The information in this Readme contains fix list and other package information about the Hardware Management Console.

PTF MH01636

This package includes fixes for HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 Service Pack 3.  You can reference this package by APAR# MB04023 and PTF MH01636. This image must be installed on top of HMC Version 8 Release 8.1.0 Service Pack 3 (PTF MH01545) with or without additional fixes.

Note: This PTF supersedes PTF MH01598, MH01606, MH01611, and MH01623.

Package information
Package name Size Checksum (sha1sum) APAR# PTF#
MH01636.iso 989020160 7252ab5e506bad096b2b0b8f3124d3dd2ee80b1c
 MB04023 MH01636
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)

"version= Version: 8
Release: 8.1.0
Service Pack: 3
HMC Build level 20160611.1
MH01636: security updates (06-12-2016)
","base_version=V8R8.1.0
"

Known Issues

Command line changes

This PTF adds a new option to the chhmc command to allow an admin to set a grub password at bootup.  To resolve this security vulnerability, users apply the PTF (with mandatory reboot) then set a password.

Syntax:
chhmc -c grubpasswd
                  -s {enable | disable | modify}
                  [--passwd password]

List of fixes

Security Fixes

General Fixes

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:












MH01623
05/15/16

  • Fixed the following OpenSSL security vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-3197, CVE-2016-0702, CVE-2016-0705, CVE-2016-0797
  • Fixed Tomcat vulnerabilities:  CVE 2015-5174,CVE-2015-5345,  CVE-2015-5346, CVE-2015-5351, CVE-2016-0706, CVE-2016-0714, CVE-2016-0763
  • Fixed Vulnerabilities in bind: CVE-2016-1285 and CVE-2016-1286
  • Fixed security vulnerability with Strongswan: CVE-2015-8023              
  • Fixed the following Httpd security vulnerabilities; CVE-2013-5704 CVE-2015-3183
  • Fixed libssh2 security vulnerability: CVE-2016-0787
  • Fixed NTP security vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-5300, CVE-2015-7704, CVE-2015-8138
  • Fixed a security issue with HMC restricted shell

  • Fixed a Repair & Verify issue on systems utilizing the 24 inch frame with a power  subsystem where users can experience a failure of concurrent service  maintenance activities on power components within the CEC enclosure, the Power Subsystem enclosure, and any installed I/O devices within the frame.  Servers impacted include the  POWER 575, 590, 595, 795: Models 9125-F2A,F2B,F2C; 9118-575; 9119-590,595,FHA,FHB; 9406-595.

    • Errors include: 
    "An internal error occurred when the management console attempted to validate the service network. Some or all of the required network resources may not be available. Contact your next level of support for problem determination." 

    and

    "Redundancy status could not be determined for the FRU in location:  U5791.001.XXXXXXX-Ex" (example)
    The FRU cannot be exchanged concurrently. The IO Drawer must be powered off and partitions may need to be shut down to continue the repair. "

  • Fixed a rare deadlock issue that required a HMC reboot to recover.  Symptoms include unable to login GUI remotely; CLI commands fail with "command server failed" errors;  partition mobility failing with HSCLA200 An unknown error occurred during the partition migration.     
  • Fixed an issue where attempting to remove NTP entries using chhmc command fails with "Server not found in configuration file" when there is a space at the end of the entry in the underlying xntp configuration file.   
  • Fixed issue where lshmc -r command returned incorrect results when displaying the altdiskboot setting.
  • Fixed an error obtaining credentials that resulted in call home SRC E3D4310A.


MH01611
03/15/16

  • Fixed a Java security issue: CVE-2016-0448
  • Fixed a security vulnerability in glibc: CVE-2015-7547
  • Fixed a security issue with HMC restricted shell.
  • Fixed an issue where /var/log/slpd.log is not under log rotation control which can lead to serviceable event E212E134 and the /var filesystem becoming full.

MH01606
02/17/16
  • Fixed multiple OpenSSH vulnerabilities involving the ssh client "Roaming" feature: CVE-2016-0777 and CVE-2016-0778

MH01598
1/25/16

  • Fixed multiple OpenSSL Vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-3193, CVE-2015-3194, CVE-2015-3195, CVE-2015-3196, and CVE-2015-1794
  • Fixed multiple Java Vulnerabilities: CVE-2015-4843, CVE-2015-4868, CVE-2015-4806, CVE-2015-4872, CVE-2015-4911, CVE-2015-4893, CVE-2015-4842, and CVE-2015-4803


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Installation

Installation instructions for HMC Version 8 upgrades and corrective service can be found at these locations:

Upgrading or restoring HMC Version 8

Installation methods for HMC Version 8 fixes

Instructions and images for upgrading via a remote network install can be found here:

HMC V8 network installation images and installation instructions

Additional information

Notes:

  1. The Install Corrective Service task now allows you to install corrective service updates from the ISO image files of these updates. You can download these ISO image files for the HMC, and then use the ISO image file to install the corrective service update. You no longer need to burn CD-R or DVD-R media to use the ISO image file to install corrective service.
  2. This image requires DVD -R media.
  3. To install updates over the network, select the *.iso file on the "Select Service Package" panel of the Install Corrective Service task. The HMC application extracts the files needed to install the corrective service. If you are using USB flash media, copy the *.iso file to the flash media, and then select the file when prompted.
  4. The updhmc command line command has also been modified to use the *.iso file. To use the command, follow the syntax in this example:
    updhmc -t s -h <myservername> -f </home/updates/corrrective_service.iso> -u <HMC_username> -i

In all cases, the HMC application extracts the files needed to install the corrective service.

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