Re: [PROPOSAL/PATCH] Remove PT_GNU_STACK support before 2.6.11

[Arjan van de Ven]

On Sun, 2005-02-06 at 13:50 +0100, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > i.e. all mappings are executable (i.e. READ_IMPLIES_EXEC effect) - the
> > intended change. (although i dont fully agree with PT_GNU_STACK being
> > about something else than the stack, from a security POV if the stack is
> > executable then all bets are off anyway. The heap and all mmaps being
> > executable too in that case makes little difference.)
> 
> Well, that won't fix mono

correct,
http://lists.ximian.com/archives/public/mono-list/2004-June/021592.html

that fixes mono instead

>  (and i suspect wine) and the others

wine is ok, it uses PROT_EXEC correctly for things it's not sure about.


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