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Run untrusted Linux software securely |
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PaX team developers Justin Korelc and Ed Tittel explain how to secure your environment using compiler extensions as a first-line defense when running unverified third-party software.
This first line of defense begins with recompilation of existing software code bases. This recompile uses specialized compiler extension functionality to safeguard against stack-based boundary violations. Although using these kinds of extensions is not a silver bullet, they can mitigate the effects of potentially harmful application side-effects arising from inexpert coding practices.
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| | read more | mail this link | score:3834 | -janewalker6847, January 26, 2006 |
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