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Re: ASLRn't is still alive and well on x86 kernels, despite CVE-2024-26621 patch


From: Will Dormann <will.dormann () analygence com>
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 14:09:59 -0400

On 7/8/24 1:28 PM, Florian Weimer wrote:
The kernel should not apply hugepage optimizations to mappings created
with MAP_DENYWRITE.

FWIW, Grsecurity has published a blog post about this topic that covers much more nuance than the original "ASLRn't" blog post:
<https://grsecurity.net/toolchain_necromancy_past_mistakes_haunting_aslr>



-WD


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