Position Independent Executables (PIE)

[shrek-m at gmx.de]

hi,

will this be included in other kernels too?


http://www.networknews.co.uk/News/1143925

The RHEL 3 server operating system, due to ship within weeks, includes a 
feature called Position Independent Executables (PIE). This is a 
modification to the Linux kernel developed by Red Hat to reduce the 
threat from worms and other buffer-overflow based attacks.


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shrek-m