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From: Crispin Cowan (crispin_at_wirex.com)
Date: Tue Jul 16 2002 - 22:16:51 CDT
Benchu Chang wrote:
>So what about the "random canary"? does it's still in the downloadable version? cause I found it only use the TERMINATOR CANARY in function canary_push_terminator(do_rtl) in the patch(egcs 1.1.2).
>
Yes, we have discontinued use of the random canary, as it adds no
security value over the terminator canary. If in the future we find real
threats that the random canary stops and the terminator canary does not,
we will reinstate work on the random canary.
Crispin
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