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SI76700 - HTTPSVR - Patch Apache Vulnerability CVE-2021-31618

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Abstract

HTTPSVR - Patch Apache Vulnerability CVE-2021-31618


Pre/Co-Requisite PTF / Fix List

REQ  LICENSED           PTF/FIX  LEVEL

TYPE PROGRAM  RELEASE   NUMBER   MIN/MAX  OPTION
---- -------- --------- -------  -------  ------
PRE  5770DG1  V7R4M0    SI76706   NONE     0000



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APAR Error Description / Circumvention

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Update IBM HTTP Server for i to comply with security
vulnerability CVE-2021-31618 to maintain PCI compliance.

CORRECTION FOR APAR SE75813 :
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Security vulnerability CVE-2021-31618 has been updated to IBM
HTTP Server for i.

CIRCUMVENTION FOR APAR SE75813 :
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None.


Activation Instructions


None.




Special Instructions


This PTF will be activated for a HTTP server when that server instance
is ended and started, or at the next IPL. If an HTTP server is already
active at the time this PTF is applied, the HTTP server must be ended
and started in order to activate this PTF for that HTTP server
instance.

Do the following to activate this PTF for all HTTP server
instances.

1. ENDTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(*ALL)
2. Start the HTTP server(s) using:
STRTCPSVR SERVER(*HTTP) HTTPSVR(<server name>)


Default Instructions

THIS PTF CAN BE APPLIED IMMEDIATE OR DELAYED.



Supersedes

PTF/FIX NO(S).  APAR TITLE LINE
--------------  ------------------------------------------------------------
   SI74088      CVE-2020-9490 and CVE-2020-11993
   SI71619      HTTPSVR - Patch Apache Vulnerability CVE-2019-9517, CVE-2019
   SI70961      HTTPSVR - Patch Apache Vulnerability CVE-2019-9517, CVE-2019
   SI69189      HTTPSVR - Upgrade HTTP Server for i to Apache 2.4.34

Summary Information

System..............................  i
Models..............................  
Release.............................  V7R4M0
Licensed Program....................  5770DG1
APAR Fixed..........................  View details for APAR SE75813
Superseded by:......................  View fix details for PTF SI85713
Recompile...........................  N
Library.............................  QHTTPSVR
MRI Feature ........................  NONE
Cum Level...........................  C2125740


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Modified date:
16 February 2024