Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [kernel-hardening] Re: [RFC v1] mm: SLAB freelist randomization | From | Yves-Alexis Perez <> | Date | Thu, 07 Apr 2016 18:17:47 +0200 |
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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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