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On AIX, Live Update can be used to avoid a reboot.\n\n\n\n\u00a0IBM has assigned the following AIX Service Packs (SPs) and VIOS Fix Packs (FPs) as the remediation levels for the published vulnerabilities.\n\nAIX Level\u00a0Service PackAIX 7.3 TL04SP2AIX 7.3 TL03SP3AIX 7.3 TL02SP5AIX 7.2 TL05\u00a0SP13\n\n\n\n\n\nPowerVM VIOS LevelFix PackVIOS 4.1.2\u00a04.1.2.20VIOS 4.1.1\u00a04.1.1.30VIOS 4.1.0\u00a0\u00a04.1.0.50\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNote: These SPs/FPs are cumulative and include fixes for all previously published AIX/VIOS security vulnerabilities. They can be applied on top of any earlier affected level of the TL .\n\n\n\nNote: To apply these patches using nimsh secure, special steps must be taken as the protocol between master and client is updated to be more secure. Please read this article:\n https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7283157 \n\n\n\nNote: For VIOS 4.1.0 and VIOS 4.1.1, additional steps are required to migrate to the latest Postgres15 after applying the 4.1.1.30 or 4.1.0.50 FPs above. 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