On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:49 PM, Greg KH <gregkh@suse.de> wrote:
btw I do not expect upstream kernel to change the default, but just changing the value for openSUSE kernels using sysctl...
And again, breaking people's systems that have been running fine for years? That's a big risk that I don't think you want to take...
In this case, it's worth the try. Address space randomization, though not a panacea for security, is a big roadblock for many security exploits. So you'd have a more secure system as a result. Not a marginal gain. But yes, some software can break. Especially JIT code, which includes java, chrome, maybe firefox. It would have to be tested quite thoroughly. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org