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SubjectRe: [kernel-hardening] [RFC v1] mm: SLAB freelist randomization
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Yes, sorry about that. It will be in the next RFC or PATCH.

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> 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
>> ---
>
> No signed-off-by:?
>

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