In the Python script that a link in that site points to, I see that one line, 525, is over 202000 bytes long, assigning a string literal about that long to a variable. I couldn't help but reflect that some text editors and viewers would have trouble with that line. Python does allow string literals to be split and continued on separate lines.
Bill On Sat, 18 May 2013 15:17:22 -0500, John McKown wrote: >http://mainframed767.tumblr.com/post/50574743147/big-iron-back-door-maintp-part-two > >basically the person must be able to ftp into a UNIX subdirectory and >to submit a job. They upload a program called "netcat" into a data set >starting with their RACF id. They then submit a job which copies the >data set into the /tmp subdirectory with a "random" name, chmod the >name to be executable, then executes does starts the netcat in the >"background" (asynchronous to the batch job) and piping to/from the >z/OS UNIX shell. The "hacker" simply connects to the port that netcat >is listening on, and presto, they have a shell on their desktop. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
