Linux Kernel 2.4 Useful Patches

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pax : a strong protection against buffer overflows

PaX implements address randomization and non-executable stack and heap, which results in a strong protection against buffer overflows.

Last update:2006/01/22
Description:a strong protection against buffer overflows
Author(s):The PaX Team
Conflicts with:strict-overcommit, tunable-address-space
See also:3G+pax, oc+pax, grsecurity
Abstract:PaX implements address randomization and non-executable stack and heap, which results in a strong protection against buffer overflows.

Notes

Due to its nature, this patch conflicts with many other patches, but conflicts are relatively easy to fix. It is also implemented in the grsecurity patch.

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