Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 6 Apr 2016 13:54:29 -0700 | From | Greg KH <> | Subject | Re: [kernel-hardening] [RFC v1] mm: SLAB freelist randomization |
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On Wed, Apr 06, 2016 at 12:35:48PM -0700, Thomas Garnier wrote: > Provide an optional config (CONFIG_FREELIST_RANDOM) to randomize the > SLAB freelist. This security feature reduces the predictability of > the kernel slab allocator against heap overflows. > > Randomized lists are pre-computed using a Fisher-Yates shuffle and > re-used on slab creation for performance. > --- > Based on next-20160405 > ---
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