PTF MH01943 and MH01944 Readme

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01943_x86.iso	3716552704	d7d2d131a1aeb0e1858ff710e5fd08c5f750f81e	MB04372	MH01943
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 9 Release: 2 Service Pack: 953 HMC Build level 2211040014 MH01933 - HMC V9R2 M953 MH01943 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M953 ","base_version=V9R2 "

PTF MH01944 - HMC V9 R2 953.2 for 7063 Machine Types or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

This package represents an interim fix for the HMC V9 R2 M953 release on the 7063 machine type or vHMC for PowerVM. You can also reference this package by PTF MH01944 and APAR MB04373. This PTF can be installed on HMC Version 9 Release 2 M953.

Note: This PTF supersedes MH01938.

*Package information*
Package name	Size	Checksum (sha1sum)	APAR#	PTF#
MH01944_ppc.iso	3708522496	2cd93bb76fa4b96fa54064491f86fdf4e49a3949	MB04359	MH01944
Splash Panel information (or lshmc -V output)
"version= Version: 9 Release: 2 Service Pack: 953 HMC Build level 2211040014 MH01934 - HMC V9R2 M953 MH01944 - iFix for HMC V9R2 M953 ","base_version=V9R2 "

General fixes

Fixed an issue that prevented call home from working successfully. Symptoms included test call home displaying attempts at trying additional IP addresses.
Fixed a call home connection issue when a proxy is configured causing intermittent connection drop.
Fixed an an issue that prevented connection surveillance call home reporting for eBMC systems for SRCs such as B3030001, etc...
Fixed a rare timing issue where the updlic command would stop producing output and would display the following message, even though the updlic task is still running: Unknown output type: from message (0x7f).
Fixed the ping command failing to execute after restore CCD resulting in error message: "operation not permitted".
Fixed an issue of reporting call home SRC E35F0013 during installation of HMC Service Pack 953.
Fixed an issue that prevented loginh for any Kerberos user
Fixed an issue with LDAP automanage setting not updating correctly after reconfiguration of LDAP.

Security fixes

Addressed Kernel vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-1012 and CVE-2021-45485
Addressed bind vulnerability: CVE-2021-25219
Addressed httpd vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-33193, CVE-2021-44224 and CVE-2020-13950
Fixed a security issue with the HMC.

Known issues and limitations

Kerberos users will not be allowed to reset their expired password on the HMC when multi realm is enabled on the HMC. The workaround is assigning the default realm to the user.
    1. user1 at REALM1
            1. chhmc -c kerberos -s modify --defaultrealm <REALM1>
            2. chhmc -c kerberos -s add --realm <REALM1> -a <ip/host> --kpasswdadmin <ip/host>
            3. user1 while login via ssh will allow to reset password on HMC
    2. user2 at REALM2
            1. chhmc -c kerberos -s modify --defaultrealm <REALM2>
            2. chhmc -c kerberos -s add --realm <REALM1> -a <ip/host> --kpasswdadmin <ip/host>
            3. user2 while login via ssh will allow to reset password on HMC
   3. Later set an empty value to remove the default realm to reenable user login to HMC across different realms
        1. chhmc -c kerberos -s modify --defaultrealm <DEFREALM>

Previously released fixes also included in this PTF:

MH01937/MH01983
9/27/22

Fixed an issue that causes "Add Virtual Network" operation to fail while modifying load balance field.
Fixed an issue that causes an error code 500, while opening full Tasklog and shows nothing in the tasklog widget.
Increased timeout of firmware update from 2 to 4 hours to handle timeout issues that caused code update to fail.
Fixed an issue during serviceable event data sync between HMCs where an initial failure syncing data would prevent further data in that attempt to sync.
Fixed an issue causing Call Home to fail from some countries when specified as part of the Customer Information panel.
Fixed an issue preventing local console events from being serviced by a 7063-CR2.
Obscured the password logged by the chsacfg -t ftp -o test command and the Transmit Service Information -> Configure FTP Connections -> Enable FTP -> Perform Test action on the GUI.
Addressed Java SDK security vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-21496, CVE-2022-21434 and CVE-2021-41041

Hardware Management Console Readme

Contents

Terminology

PTF MH01943 - HMC V9 R2 953.2 for 7042-CR9 Hardware or vHMC for x86_64 hypervisors (5765-HMW)

PTF MH01944 - HMC V9 R2 953.2 for 7063 Machine Types or vHMC for PowerVM (5765-HMB)

General fixes

Security fixes

Known issues and limitations

Installation