RE: URGENT !! PTFs to fix another integrity problem

["Maynez, Jesus JRZ" <maynezj@xxxxxxxxx>]

I heard a programmer broke the AS/400 security and was able to unencrypt the
AS/400 passwords. IBM released some PTFs in order to correct this hole.
However, I am not if they are the same PTFs.
 

        -----Mensaje original-----
        De:     francess@us.ibm.com [SMTP:francess@us.ibm.com]
        Enviado el:     Miércoles 26 de Julio de 2000 2:17 PM
        Para:   JAVA400-L@midrange.com
        Asunto: Re: URGENT !! PTFs to fix another integrity problem

        Excerpt from cover letter:

        ..          5769SS1 5050 0000 SF63349 2924 R04M00    0004     0000
        ., INTEGRITY PROBLEM.

        PTF/FIX #: SF63349 - OPERATING SYSTEM/400
        LICENSED PROGRAM: 5769SS1

        
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :  SYSTEM : RELEASE :  LEVEL  : RECOMPILE : LIBRARY  :  MRI   :
APAR     :
        :         :         : MIN/MAX :           :          : FEATURE:
FIXED    :
        :         :         :         :           :          :        :
:
        :  AS/400 : V4R4M0  :  00/00  :     N     :   QSYS   :  NONE  :
SA89961  :
        
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

        PRE/CO-REQUISITE PTF/FIX LIST
        -----------------------------
        REQ  LICENSED      PTF/FIX  LEVEL
        TYPE PROGRAM  REL  NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
        ---- -------- ---  -------  -------  ------
        NONE


        DESCRIPTION OF PROBLEM FIXED FOR APAR SA89961 :
        -----------------------------------------------
           INTEGRITY PROBLEM.

        CORRECTION FOR APAR SA89961 :
        -----------------------------
           INTEGRITY PROBLEM.

        CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR SA89961 :
        --------------------------------
           INTEGRITY PROBLEM.

        ACTIVATION INSTRUCTIONS :
        -------------------------
           None.

        SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS :
        ----------------------
           This PTF corrects a security problem.  The problem addressed with
this
           PTF is different than the problem addressed in APAR SA89495.  The
           potential exists that your passwords may have been compromised.
           Therefore, after the application of this fix you may wish to
change the
           passwords on your systems.



        Eric Merritt <cyberlync@yahoo.com> on 07/26/2000 02:17:12 PM

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        Subject:  Re: URGENT !! PTFs to fix another integrity problem




         What problems does this ptf fix?


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