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Re: randomized stack protector value

From: Kees Cook <kees at canonical dot com>
To: Ulrich Drepper <drepper at redhat dot com>
Cc: libc-alpha at sourceware dot org
Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2008 14:56:57 -0700
Subject: Re: randomized stack protector value
References: <20081001201116.GD12527@outflux.net> <48E3EFD6.2010704@redhat.com>

On Wed, Oct 01, 2008 at 02:47:02PM -0700, Ulrich Drepper wrote:
> Kees Cook wrote:
> > What would be needed to help get this approved?
> 
> The patch will never be in cvs, it's a hack.

Heh.  I realize it's not in cvs for a reason, but I was hoping to start
a discussion on how to best solve the need it addresses, in a way that
would be acceptable to the glibc maintainers.

-Kees

-- 
Kees Cook
Ubuntu Security Team

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