Power6 High-End Power Subsystem Firmware

02/03/2016
 

• Refresh BPC code to coincide with System Firmware update.

05/13/2015
 

• A problem was fixed for the servicing of a bulk power controller (BPC) that may cause the cross power Static Circuit Breaker (SCB) on the other BPC to trip, leaving the SCB inactivated at the end of the service procedure with a call home SRC 14012A85 or 14012B85 logged.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL where the service processor would, under certain conditions, accept Diffie-Hellman client certificates without the use of a private key, allowing a user to falsely authenticate. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2015-0205.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL to prevent a denial of service when handling certain Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) messages. A specially crafted DTLS message could exhaust all available memory and cause the service processor to reset. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2015-0206.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL to prevent a denial of service when handling certain Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) messages. A specially crafted DTLS message could do an null pointer de-reference and cause the service processor to reset. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2014-3571.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL to fix multiple flaws in the parsing of X.509 certificates. These flaws could be used to modify an X.509 certificate to produce a certificate with a different fingerprint without invalidating its signature, and possibly bypass fingerprint-based blacklisting. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2014-8275.
• A security vulnerability, commonly referred to as GHOST, was fixed in the service processor glibc functions getbyhostname() and getbyhostname2() that allowed remote users of the functions to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the server application. There is no way to exploit this vulnerability on the service processor but it has been fixed to remove the vulnerability from the firmware. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2015-0235.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL where a remote attacker could crash the service processor with malformed Elliptic Curve private keys. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2015-0209.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL where a remote attacker could crash the service processor with a specially crafted X.509 certificate that causes an invalid pointer, out-of-bounds write, or a null pointer de-reference. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue numbers are CVE-2015-0286, CVE-2015-0287, and CVE-2015-0288.

01/08/2015
 

• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL for padding-oracle attacks known as Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption (POODLE). This attack allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to obtain a plain text version of the encrypted session data. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number is CVE-2014-3566. The service processor POODLE fix is based on a selective disablement of SSLv3 using the Advanced System Management Interface (ASMI) "System Configuration/Security Configuration" menu options. The Security Configuration options of "nist_sp800_131a", "nist_compat", and "legacy" for affects the disablement SSLv3 and determines the level of protection from POODLE. The management console also requires a POODLE fix for APAR MB03867(FIX FOR CVE-2014-3566 FOR HMC V7 R7.9.0 SP1 with PTF MH01484) to eliminate all vulnerability to POODLE and allow use of option 1 "nist_sp800_131a" as shown below--
  • 1)nist_sp800_131a (SSlv3 disabled)- This highest level of security protection does not allow service processor clients to connect using SSLv3, thereby eliminating any possibility of a POODLE attack. All clients must be capable of using TLS v1.2 to make the secured connections to the service processor to use this option. This requires the management console be at a minimum level that has a poodle fix such as HMC V7 R7.9.0 SP1 with POODLE PTF MH01484 or HMC V7 R7.8.0 SP2 with POODLE PTF MH01432 when it becomes available.
  • 2)nist_compat (default mode - SSLv3 enabled for HMC)- This medium level of security protection disables SSLv3 (TLS v1.2 must be used instead) for the web browser sessions to ASMI and for the CIM clients and assures them of POODLE-free connections. But the older management consoles are allowed to use SSLv3 to connect to the service processor. This is intended to allow non-POODLE compliant HMC levels to be able to connect to the CEC servers until they can be planned and upgraded to the POODLE compliant HMC levels. Running a non-POODLE compliant HMC to a service processor in this default mode will prevent the ASMI-proxy sessions from the HMC from connecting as these proxy sessions require SSLv3 support in ASMI.
  • 3) legacy (SSLv3 enabled)- This basic level of security protection enables SSLv3 for all service processor client connection. It relies on all clients being at POODLE fix compliant levels to provide full POODLE protection using the TLS Fallback Signaling Cipher Suite Value (TLS_FALLBACK_SCSV) to prevent fallback to vulnerable SSLv3 connections. This legacy option is intended for customer sites on protected internal networks that have a large investment in older hardware that need SSLv3 to make browser and HMC connections to the service processor. The level of POODLE protection actually achieved in legacy mode is determined by the percentage of clients that are at the POODLE fix compliant levels.
• A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL for memory leaks that allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out of memory on the service processor). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue numbers are CVE-2014-3513 and CVE-2014-3567.

06/09/2014
 

• HIPER /Pervasive A security problem was fixed in the OpenSSL (Secure Socket Layer) protocol that allowed clients and servers, via a specially crafted handshake packet, to use weak keying material for communication. A man-in-the-middle attacker could use this flaw to decrypt and modify traffic between the management console and the service processor. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number for this problem is CVE-2014-0224.
• HIPER /Pervasive A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL for a buffer overflow in the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) when handling invalid DTLS packet fragments. This could be used to execute arbitrary code on the service processor. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number for this problem is CVE-2014-0195.
• HIPER /Pervasive Multiple security problems were fixed in the way that OpenSSL handled read and write buffers when the SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS mode was enabled to prevent denial of service. These could cause the service processor to reset or unexpectedly drop connections to the management console when processing certain SSL commands. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue numbers for these problems are CVE-2010-5298 and CVE-2014-0198.
• HIPER /Pervasive A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL to prevent a denial of service when handling certain Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) ServerHello requests. A specially crafted DTLS handshake packet could cause the service processor to reset. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number for this problem is CVE-2014-0221.
• HIPER /Pervasive A security problem was fixed in OpenSSL to prevent a denial of service by using an exploit of a null pointer de-reference during anonymous Elliptic Curve Diffie Hellman (ECDH) key exchange. A specially crafted handshake packet could cause the service processor to reset. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures issue number for this problem is CVE-2014-3470.
• Fix to prevent system crash if an independent critical fault occurs on any cage or drawer during concurrent BPA FRU service that involves cycling power on the BPA.

07/25/2013
 

• Fix cross-power cable's circuit breaker not being opened as part of BPC service when mailbox cable is broken
• Add tests to detect and report a dead voltage level 6 on 5797/5798 I/O drawers
• Fix to prevent erroneous defective planar error posted after power off of 5797/5798 I/O drawer
• Fix some erroneously posted errors

01/09/2013
 

• Fix I/O drawer service causing drawer to be dropped from configuration on HMC
• Fix CEC cooling related error codes not being reported to the FSP and operating system
• Add robustness to concurrent CEC power supply service to prevent voltage jump to nominal (and resulting checkstop) while exiting from Low Power Mode
• Prevent rare CEC power supply failures during firmware updates caused by lowering voltage on heavily loaded levels
• Updates for the BPA fan speed for single-BPA mode systems

07/27/2012
 

• Prevent CEC outage during firmware update by avoiding voltage glitches
• Fix issues when writing frame or IO MTMS
• Fix some erroneously posted errors

05/02/2012
 

• Fix posting of various erroneous Tres24 I/O Drawer faults
• Fix erroneous Local Over Voltage condition which was blocking concurrent CEC power supply repair

11/08/2011
 

• Prevent erroneous SRCs when BPA loses AC
• Prevent system crash during code update
• Fix erroneous SRC 1401130A (defective planar) being posted due to intermittent communication I/O drawer DCA
• Fix broken BPD not being detected and erroneous miscable SRC getting posted instead
• Fix error occurring while attempting to resynchronize HMC password with the BPC
• Fix not being able to concurrently service BPC-BPC communication fault SRC 14022B01 without errors
• Fixes to adding 5803 I/O drawer

06/06/2011
 

• Change to code update of Tres24 I/O drawer power supplies to prevent loss of power during the update
• Change to code update of Tres24 I/O drawer power supplies to eliminate false DCA errors
• Change to prevent false Tres24 I/O drawer planar errors if a power supply reboots while a planar is initializing
• Change to prevent false Tres24 I/O drawer planar errors during code update
• Change to prevent voltage glitches during service of I/O drawer power supplies
• Change to prevent reporting of false SRCs during concurrent repair of UEPO panel
• Fix for problem that prevented certain BPD faults from being reported
• Fix to prevent power LEDs in a Tres24 I/O drawer from turning off when lamp test is run with power on
• Fix to prevent over voltage condition in CEC power supplies due to long term voltage drift from periodic current adjustments
• Fix for incorrect information in 14027092 error code

10/26/2010
 

• Fixes to improve serviceability

06/30/2010
 

• Change 5803 I/O drawer power supply reboot threshold (from 2 total to >12 reboots in 24hrs) for trigging defective power supply errors
• Prevent erroneous 14012051/14012052 SRCs with 0315 reason code after a 5803 I/O power supply reboot
• Turn off current balancing for voltage level 7 on 5803 I/O power supplys to eliminate erroneous defective power supply SRCs

03/15/2010
 

• Change to 5803 I/O drawer service to disable concurrent replacement of power supplies and fans due to problem with the current drawer connectors. This code change will also detect the newer connector type and then re-enable the concurrent replacement option.
• Change to 5803 I/O drawer fan speed control: speed up fans to prevent power supply reset during low-load conditions
• Change to 5803 I/O drawer to report a defective power supply if the supply reboots more than once

• Fix for displaying incorrect 5803 I/O drawer fan part number
• Fix for displaying incorrect 5803 I/O drawer port card FRU part number
• Fix for displaying incorrect 5803 I/O backplane part number
• Fix for Bulk Power Regulator access errors not being re-reposted after the errors were manually cleared by the service team
• Fix for 5803 I/O drawer to prevent drawer crash when a power supply reboots
• Fix for failure to deactivate UEPO panel for servicing
• Fix for redundancy check failing when a defective CEC power supply trips both Static Circuit Breakers
• Fix for location code problems while servicing power supply and fan cables
• Fix for Bulk Power Controller reset during concurrent firmware update
• Fix for false 14011302 SRCs reported against 5791 I/O drawers
• Fix for Modular Water Unit SRCs missing part number, serial number machine type and model number
• Fix for false 14011305 SRC while powering on I/O drawers
• Fix for critical error detection function being blocked after a warning error is detected
• Fix for posting both defective fan and defective power supply SRCs for a defective fan condition in an I/O drawer
• Fix for location code translation failure when attempting to use fill and drain tool
• Fix for no SRC being reported for dual access errors to the Modular Wate Unit

11/23/2009
 

• Improve I2C bus arbitration on I/O drawer
• Enhancements to master I/O DCA recovery during DCA/BPA servicing and code updating
• Prevent BPC reset if other BPC is not available

• Fix memory throttling operation
• Fix fault isolation for overvoltages due to voltage distribution shorts
• Eliminate erroneous error reporting when the EPO switch is cycled quickly
• Improve fault isolation for DCA shorted oring diode
• Eliminate erroneous SRC for Low Room Temperature and BPC reset during BPC service
• Fix for certain informational SRCs blocking non-informational SRCs
• Fix problem with concurrent add of I/O drawer
• Fix for invalid part number in DCA callout
• Fix for redundancy check response toggling on DCA
• Fix for I2C bus conflicts in I/O drawer
• New I/O drawer command to Reset "other" I2C bus from planar to DCA
• Fix for some I/O drawer voltage levels are not turning on if master DCA has not been determined
• Water pump firmware workarounds for motor decoupling from pump
• Fix for power off of B&C IB failing to power off 1/2 after planar failure on one planar
• Fix erroneous defective BPR posting for loss of AC on one of two line cords on IH system
• Fix for BPA fans going to high speed after loss of AC recovery
• DCA s/n not listed in call home PMH or PEL data
• Fix for secondary cage/fru incorrect for SRC 14027098/reasonCode : 004f
• Change Health Check to ignore 14019999 informational SRCs
• Fix for concurrent add of BPR/BPD failing
• Fix for invalid MDA PN 41V2522 in error logs
• Fix for 12V Stby voltge glitch between concurrent DCA code updates
• Fix for DCA left partially upated during concurrent code update
• Fix for SRC 14010400 posted during code update
• Fix for BPC deactivate causing reset of BPC