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RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

CVE-2017-5715 is one of the two Spectre versions.

I feel your pain on the EOS/EOL issues. We are still on a power 6. Firmware got stopped in January 2017. EOS is sometime in 2019. I'm sure it will be the end of the year before management starts looking at new machines. As of right now, our last firmware was dated 1/29/17.




Kevin Bucknum
Senior Programmer Analyst
MEDDATA/MEDTRON
Tel: 985-893-2550

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Steinmetz, Paul
Sent: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 9:41 AM
To: 'midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

Rob,

Once again, I was dropped from the IBM Announcements, thanks for
sending this.
With a broken announcement system, how are IBM I users supposed to
obtain EOL/EOS dates.
Also, the dates are confusing and contradicting.

Using our P7 8205-E6C as an example,

In August 2017, IBM notified customers that the End of Service Pack Support
date on POWER7 hardware machine code (e.g. microcode and firmware)
would be September 30, 2017. More details on the specific firmware level
and Machine types included in this announcement can be found below.
https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS118-
026&appname=USN

POWER7 SystemsT
Final Firmware level Machine type-Model End of service date
AL740_165 8205-E6C September 30, 2017

On 09/17/17, via announcement 917-163, we were informed that our EOS
date is 09/30/19.
Class Machine Type Model Product Name EOS
Date
Low End / Entry 8205 E6C Power 740 IOC 30-
Sep-19
https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&appname=gpateam&supplier=897&le
tternum=ENUS917-163


From a firmware viewpoint, what actually occurred is different from what is
documented.

AL 740-163 was released on 2017/09/09
Checking fix central today,
AL 740-165 was released on 2018/02/06.

From the firmware readme.

AL740_165_042 / FW740.C1

02/06/18 Impact: Security Severity: SPE Response for Recent Security
Vulnerabilities

* In response to recently reported security vulnerabilities, this firmware
update is being released to address Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
issue number CVE-2017-5715.

What Vulnerability is AL740_165_042 / FW740.C1 actually fixing, details are
vague?
Is this for the Spectre and Meltdown?

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Rob Berendt
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 9:28 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Power 6 and Power 7 (perhaps not 7+) firmware

Still hoping for a patch to Power 7 firmware for the recent meltdown and
other concerns? Forget you.

https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-
bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS118-
026&appname=USN


Rob Berendt
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