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version 1.27, 2003/09/06 04:05:09 version 1.28, 2003/09/06 04:51:58
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 <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ld.so">ld.so(1)</a>  <li><a href="http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ld.so">ld.so(1)</a>
     on ELF platforms now loads libraries in a random order for      on ELF platforms now loads libraries in a random order for
     greater resistance to attacks.  The i386 architecture also maps libraries      greater resistance to attacks.  The i386 architecture also maps libraries
     somewhat randomized addresses.  Together with W^X and      into somewhat randomized addresses.  Together with W^X and
     <a href="http://www.research.ibm.com/trl/projects/security/ssp/">ProPolice</a>,      <a href="http://www.research.ibm.com/trl/projects/security/ssp/">ProPolice</a>,
     these changes increase the difficulty of successfully exploiting an application      these changes increase the difficulty of successfully exploiting an application
     error, such as a buffer overflow.      error, such as a buffer overflow.

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