Since an SRB can do a SCHEDIRB it can do whatever it likes. SRBs were
designed for authorized code to overcome restrictions. If you're authorized,
the gates open.

Kenneth

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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Binyamin Dissen
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 7:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Security exposure of zXXP was Re: zIIP simulation

On Sun, 3 Nov 2013 16:15:56 -0800 Jon Perryman <[email protected]> wrote:

:>I think Itschak is saying that SRB's can't do I/O, therefore they can't
write files to embed a virus or read confidential data. I think he's under
the impression that SRB's can't get access to everything they desire.

SRB's certainly can do I/O - they just need to do it at the metal level.

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I very rarely bother responding to challenge/response systems, especially
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