It doesn't matter where the instruction resides - the key in the current PSW determines stomping rights.
-jcf ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ward, Garry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:37 AM Subject: Re: CPU Arch Security [was: Re: Probably the first published shell code] <snip> > if the storage key where the insturction is executed from doesn't > match the storage key of the target of the instruction, you get a > protection exception raised and, generally, your program terminated.