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Re: CVS commit: src



YAMAMOTO Takashi wrote:

Adjust the system build so that all programs and libraries that are setuid,
directly handle network data (including serial comm data), perform
authentication, or appear likely to have (or have a history of having)
data-driven bugs (e.g. file(1)) are built with USE_FORT=yes by default,
with the exception of libc, which cannot use USE_FORT and thus uses
only USE_SSP by default.  Tested on i386 with no ill results; USE_FORT=no
per-directory or in a system build will disable if desired.

where was it proposed?

"what he said." :)

also, where is the consensus of the class of programs to protect with
USE_FORT taken from? and what's the reason for it?

-e.




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