Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 17:42:32 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@freebsd.org, svn-src-all@freebsd.org, svn-src-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r288937 - head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes Message-ID: <201510061742.t96HgWKJ067249@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: gjb Date: Tue Oct 6 17:42:31 2015 New Revision: 288937 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/base/288937 Log: Document r288669, stack protector "strong" level. Help from: pfg Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Modified: head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml ============================================================================== --- head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Oct 6 17:42:30 2015 (r288936) +++ head/release/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/relnotes/article.xml Tue Oct 6 17:42:31 2015 (r288937) @@ -796,6 +796,13 @@ evaluated when building the <filename role="package">emulators/linux-c6</filename> and related ports.</para> + + <para revision="288669">The stack protector has been upgraded to + the "strong" level, elevating the protection against buffer + overflows. While this significantly improves the security of + the system, extensive testing was done to ensure there are no + measurable side effects in performance or + functionality.</para> </sect2> </sect1>
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