24 May
2006
24 May
'06
14:50
Carlos E. R. wrote:
This is a well known problem with people not understanding what the noexec flag really does. It really adds no additional security at all (since the ways to circumvent this are well known for years already) and potentially crash other applications as well. Could you expand on that, or give a link, please? I'm interested in knowing how 'noexec' can be circunvented.
Being well known for years already, a Google search on for instance 'circumvent noexec' will give you plenty of pointers where to look. The basic idea behind the noexec flag may be nice, but there are so many loopholes around it, that the amount of applications that it breaks are really not worth all the trouble. Regards, Arjen