> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Justice > Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 12:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Laugh, laugh. I thought I'd die - application > crashes are features, not bugs! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 4:53 PM > Subject: Laugh, laugh. I thought I'd die - application > crashes are features, > not bugs! > > > > > http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArt icleBasic& > articleId=9016401&pageNumber=1 > > <quote> > The Word 2007 bugs pegged as security vulnerabilities by an Israeli > researcher are nothing of the sort, Microsoft Corp. said today. Instead, > the application crashes reported as flaws are actually by design. > </quote> >
I'm gonna hafta fess up. I have a subroutine which does deliberately abend with a S0C3 upon detecting bad input data. My only defense is that the routine was not originally written by me, did not have a way to return a "bad input" indication, and was previously causing storage overlays in unrelated areas (in CICS). I felt that an S0C3 (or ASRA) abend in this instance was superior to possibly crashing an "innocent" transaction or perhaps even CICS itself. However, if I had control of the calling routines as well, then I would have issued an return code so that the caller could issue a meaningful error message. I just didn't have that option. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
