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MF65010 - LIC Spectre and Meltdown speculation barrier functions

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Abstract

LIC Spectre and Meltdown speculation barrier functions


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED           PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- --------- -------  -------  ------
PRE  5770999  V7R2M0    MF65232   00/00    0000
PRE  5770999  V7R2M0    MF64642   00/00    0000
PRE  5770999  V7R2M0    MF64598   00/00    0000
PRE  5770999  V7R2M0    MF64552   00/00    0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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IBM has released this PTF in response to CVE-2017-5753,
CVE-2017-5715, CVE-2017-5754, and CVE-2018-3639.

CORRECTION FOR APAR MA47093 :
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The Licensed Internal Code will be updated to support customer
callable functions that can be used to help mitigate
Spectre/Meltdown vulnerabilities.  The new functions can be
called using the SYNCSTG machine interface instruction and
provide barriers against hardware speculation.  If a program
that uses any of these new capabilities is moved to a different
system, the target system must include all the latest
Spectre/Meltdown PTFs and firmware patches.  Failure to do so
may result in one of the following:

1. Failure to provide any machine speculation protection.

2. Failure to provide an application barrier.

3. MSGMCH6801, type=1, may be generated when the program runs.

4. MSGMCH4245, reason code 3, or MSGMCH4227, reason code 7, may
be generated when the program is created or converted.

5. MSGCPF3888 may be generated if a program is restored and
program conversion is needed.

See the IBM i Security Bulletin for a list of all previously
released PTFs and firmware patches needed to mitigate
Spectre/Meltdown vulnerabilities:

www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1022433

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR MA47093 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions


None.


Default Instructions

THIS IS A DELAYED PTF TO BE APPLIED AT IPL TIME.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
--------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
   MF64985      LIC MITIGATE SPECTRE AND MELTDOWN VULNERABILITIES
   MF64697      LIC MITIGATE SPECTRE AND MELTDOWN VULNERABILITIES
   MF64601      LIC MITIGATE SPECTRE AND MELTDOWN VULNERABILITIES
   MF64565      LIC MITIGATE SPECTRE AND MELTDOWN VULNERABILITIES

Summary Information

System..............................i
Models..............................
Release.............................V7R2M0
Licensed Program...............5770999
APAR Fixed..........................View details for APAR MA47093
Superseded by:......................View fix details for PTF MF68096
Recompile...........................N
Library.............................QSYS
MRI Feature ........................NONE
Cum Level...........................C9123720


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Modified date:
19 November 2020