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PTF MH01638

Package information

Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01638.iso	991295488	8808838205acfceb47ee7a7f1e73eec32323b3eb	MB04025	MH01638
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 8  Release: 8.3.0  Service Pack: 2 HMC Build level 20160610.1 MH01638: Fix for HMC V8R8.3.0 SP2 (06-11-2016) ","base_version=V8R8.3.0 "

Known Issues:

1. Special Install Instructions
Installing this PTF using the Enhanced+ interface may hang.  Prior to installing this PTF using the web browser graphical interface perform the following:

1. Log in again selecting the Log In option of "Classic".
2. If already logged in to the HMC using Enhanced+ GUI, log off the HMC.
3. Install using the normal installation instructions.
   

  Alternatively, install this PTF using CLI.

2. After installing this PTF, the security mode cannot be changed. The chhmc -c security -s modify --mode nist_sp800_131a command will fail with "Invalid Parameter".

3. The  Console Window > Open Terminal Window task may fail with "javax.net.ssl.SSLProtocolException: handshake alert: unrecognized_name" in Java console output.   The circumvention is to use ssh vtmenu/mkvterm command.  A fix is planned for a future PTF.

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]

• To enable and set the password
  chhmc -c grubpasswd -s enable --passwd password
  
  
• To disable the grub password
  chhmc -c grubpasswd -s  disable
  
  
• To modify the grub password
  chmc -c grubpasswd -s  modify --passwd password 

List of fixes

Security Fixes

• Added functionality to the chhmc command to allow an admin to set a grub password at bootup.
  
• Fixed openSSL vulnerabilities:  CVE-2016-2105, CVE-2016-2106, CVE-2016-2107, CVE-2016-2108, and CVE-2016-2109
• Fixed security scan vulnerability by enabling TLSv1.2 by default for HMC vterm port (9960) when HMC is in Legacy mode.
  
• Fixed Java vulnerability: CVE-2016-3426
• Fixed Power Hardware Management Console: CVE-2016-0230

General Fixes

• Fixed an issue where backing up the HMC included PCM data even though the user did not select to include PCM data.
  
• Fixed an issue where a newly added usb device did not get an entry in the /etc/fstab table impacting lshw calls.
  
• Implemented associations between CEC and Lpars during heartbeat reporting for the Entity ID (e.g., EPS/RCHR00000001) of Lpar and id if CEC have a relationship of "containedIn" in the associations table.
  
• Included Entity ID in the email notifications sent to the customer after call home transactions.
  
• Fixed an issue where the call home from the Manage Dumps panel was uploading incomplete data.
  
• Fixed an issue with chhmc where adding a name server failed silently.
  
  
  
  

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MH01631 05/15/16

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 an issue where call home was attempting to establish a connection to the old (pre HMC V8R8.3) callhome servers even when not using legacy callhome. If the legacy callhome addresses were blocked by a firewall, call home may fail.

MH01625 04/25/16

Fixed 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 issue where lshmc -r command returned incorrect results when displaying the altdiskboot setting. Fixed a rare deadlock condition that can cause the HMC to hang within several days of encountering the deadlock.  Symptoms include HMC no longer allowing GUI logins, CLI failing with "command server failed" errors. Fixed a problem where serviceable event E3690102 may be incorrectly reported during the install of a HMC PTF. Fixed a problem where attempting to restore a HMC backup from USB flash will fail with error "The media device is not functioning correctly. Contact your service representative." if the backup is less than 3GB in size.  Fixed a problem where attempting to deploy an AIX image using PowerVC to a HMC that manages multiple servers, some of which support only linux only, may fail due to the Linux only server being selected for deploy. Fixed a rare issue where serviceable event E355092F may be incorrectly reported. Fixed an error obtaining credentials that resulted in call home SRC E3D4310A.

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