RE: noexec_user_stack linux parameter

>In short, this parameter is makes the stack non-executable to help
>prevent buffer overflow exploits.

>I can find a lot of info about setting this on Solaris, but very little
>about doing so on Linux.

>Has anyone here used this parameter on Linux?

I think the closest thing to the parameter that you are looking above on Linux is "kernel.exec-shield"

Its enabled by default and should therefore not be a problem

William

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