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SI65096 - OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25e

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Abstract

OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25e


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED           PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- --------- -------  -------  ------
NONE



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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The Samba project has added bug and security fixes into the
Samba 3.6 source that need to be included in the IBM i PASE
package.

CORRECTION FOR APAR SE67483 :
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The IBM i PASE package has been refreshed with the Samba 3.6.25
source modifications to fix CVE-2017-7494.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR SE67483 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions


This PTF places the Samba 3.6 package and installer archive file into
the /QIBM/ProdData/OS directory.  The package can be extracted to the
current directory for installation by calling "jar xvf
/QIBM/ProdData/OS/Samba.zip" from a PASE command prompt.  The extracted
README.txt file contains additional installation instructions.

If a prior version of Samba has already been installed, the update
option on the install script can be used to install the new version
over the old one:

$ ./samba_setup.sh update

After the update is installed, the Samba server must be restarted to
begin running the updated packages.


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
--------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
   SI64751      OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25d
   SI60444      OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25c
   SI60140      OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25b
   SI59118      OSP-Other Update Samba Support for IBM i PASE to 3.6.25a

Summary Information

System..............................  i
Models..............................  
Release.............................  V7R3M0
Licensed Program....................  5770SS1
APAR Fixed..........................  View details for APAR SE67483
Superseded by:......................  View fix details for PTF SI85144
Recompile...........................  N
Library.............................  QSYS
MRI Feature ........................  NONE
Cum Level...........................  C7283730


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Modified date:
08 November 2023