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Improve Linux security with grsecurity

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Harden your Linux kernel...
To say that grsecurity provides many enhancements is an understatement. There are more than 30 options to choose from after installation, including:
  • A role-based access control (RBAC) system that automatically generates least-privilege policies
  • Change root (chroot) hardening
  • /tmp race prevention
  • Extensive auditing
  • Address space protection with PaX
  • Additional randomness in the TCP/IP stack
  • Restrictions on users to view only their own processes
  • Security alerts and audits that contain the IP address of the machine that caused the event
 read more | mail this link | score:6486 | -Ray, November 16, 2005
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