On mer., 2016-04-06 at 14:45 -0700, Kees Cook wrote: > > This security feature reduces the predictability of > > the kernel slab allocator against heap overflows. > > I would add "... rendering attacks much less stable." And if you can > find a specific example exploit that is foiled by this, I would refer > to it.
One good example might (or might not) be the keyring issue from earlier this year (CVE-2016-0728): http://perception-point.io/2016/01/14/analysis-and-exploitation-of-a-linux-ker nel-vulnerability-cve-2016-0728/ Regards, -- Yves-Alexis
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