Re: Stack protection

["Bernhard R. Link" <brl@pcpool00.mathematik.uni-freiburg.de>]

* Vincent <glaume@enseirb.fr> [020128 16:49]:
> I'm going to bore you with stack attacks once again ! :)
> 
> I am testing some kernel patches which prevent the system from being
> vulnerable to stack overflows, and I am wondering : are there many languages
> which require an executable stack ?
> 
> I think Ada needs it, but do you know more ? ie, are there such reasons to
> refuse a non-executable stack ?

I think there are some C or C++ programs needing it.
Search for trampoline (I most likely spelled it wrong,
you may get more results using the right characters).


Hochachtungsvoll,
	Bernhard R. Link
-- 
The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve 
nor will he ever receive either. (Benjamin Franklin)