It's a long standing policy to get the fix out to users without disclosing the details to potential crackers. IMHO, that is a sound policy.
-- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [[email protected]] on behalf of Jousma, David [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 5:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Long time between IPLs a security risk? was Re: What is OVMSKERN? The funny part of this peeing contest is that IBM has never published the text of security APARs publically. Not even on resourcelink. You'll see the apar #, and ptf's, but try to search out those apars and you get document not found in service link. Most of the time, I just download the smpe assign file, and receive that, then do an apply with sourceid of secint. Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | MD RSCB2H | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616.653.8429<tel:+16166538429> ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Ed Jaffe <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 4:20:14 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Long time between IPLs a security risk? was Re: What is OVMSKERN? **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** On 12/22/2021 1:10 PM, Bill Johnson wrote: > I didn’t mean to insinuate red alerts were for security. Although I have > received red alerts for security issues. In the last 2 years (searched) I > have 4 red alerts. 1 is security related. Which security-related APAR was advertised in a Red Alert? -- Phoenix Software International Edward E. Jaffe 831 Parkview Drive North El Segundo, CA 90245 https://secure-web.cisco.com/1yXAFRTn_t81RCgDqh0DhXXv9wATsKP_0omsYtcR45gVPR1UPNPZPedcjc9sES3Eiq9uZs0T0yXkKKSoe1GV_qzwuTD5t8Jna0w927UKDT7pKEMLMay0UAZUneCKBxFrLF1nFQKT6jX7LSy9IYvKNwQOHTr8i5ASP2jKsJr3y7R8IobIBBF7cimVVCT87tagRQtBZRvDPwwsCV2wTZ3XuWVVom2y6e69NoXe8IIaL7qZbrKL1S0zEexe0mvUS0JNLinY-hLfgmMn2TPqCWufiJFoP4PEDXy4gcQWVp0c8yKdbH3ORgzugPwUgrld6lK52qk8e0meTVPovct4VJ_agLXzojG9FDRIFS4XjZb_qzJm77aaemQhsRihEBy33ickeDt9voSVKrx_PU8UtUsHNVHrXDDZ_ES4045J1SdKPS6BxGJ9MrbbhlJqGsM0Tune-/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.phoenixsoftware.com%2F -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail message, including any attachments, appended messages and the information contained therein, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not an intended recipient or have otherwise received this email message in error, any use, dissemination, distribution, review, storage or copying of this e-mail message and the information contained therein is strictly prohibited. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of this email message and do not otherwise utilize or retain this email message or any or all of the information contained therein. Although this email message and any attachments or appended messages are believed to be free of any virus or other defect that might affect any computer system into which it is received and opened, it is the responsibility of the recipient to ensure that it is virus free and no responsibility is accepted by the sender for any loss or damage arising in any way from its opening or use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN **CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL** **DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails** This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
