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         <strong>Random-data memory</strong>:          <strong>Random-data memory</strong>:
         the ability to specify that a variable should be initialized at load          the ability to specify that a variable should be initialized
         time with random byte values was implemented in OpenBSD 5.3 by Matthew          at load time with random byte values (placed into a new ELF
         Dempsky.          <b>.openbsd.randomdata</b> section) was implemented in
           OpenBSD 5.3 by Matthew Dempsky.
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         <strong>Stack protector per shared object</strong>:          <strong>Stack protector per shared object</strong>:
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         memory (sometimes used in ROP attacks).          memory (sometimes used in ROP attacks).
         Theo de Raadt, April 12, 2018.          Theo de Raadt, April 12, 2018.
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           <b>RETGUARD</b> is a replacement for the <b>stack-protector</b>
           which uses a per-function random cookie (located in the ELF
           <b>.openbsd.randomdata</b> section to consistency check the
           return address on the stack.  Implemented for AMD64 and ARM64
           by Todd Mortimer in OpenBSD 6.4.
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 <h3>Functions</h3>  <h3>Functions</h3>
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         <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/freezero.3">freezero(3)</a>:          <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/freezero.3">freezero(3)</a>:
         Otto Moerbeek, April 10, 2017, OpenBSD 6.2          Otto Moerbeek, April 10, 2017, OpenBSD 6.2
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           <a href="https://man.openbsd.org/unveil.2">unveil(2)</a>:
           Theo de Raadt and Bob Beck, July 13, 2018, OpenBSD 6.4
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