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SubjectRe: Unexecutable stack
On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Steve VanDevender wrote:

<interesting discussion snipped>

> In this case a non-executable stack prevents a large and
> significant number of attacks, makes those attacks more
> noticeable ("what's that core file doing there?")

Even better, it wil log to FI /var/log/alert, you can get it mailed to a
mailbox with the smallest script the minute it happens.
Catching a (new) daemon or even some evil haxxor d00d overflowing your
stack the minute it happens is a definite advantage over having to wait
for someone to discover a typo.

Regards,

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Homme R. Bitter *NIX admin, BOFH, MCSE, parttime divine entity.

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