Bug 468122 – pax-utils.eclass RANDEXEC method missing

• Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Anton Bolshakov 2013-05-01 11:06:05 UTC]

Hi,

I need to set paxctl -x (RANDEXEC) flag however it is not available via the pax-util eclass. Please added it.

thanks.

[Comment 1 Anthony Basile 2013-05-01 11:18:22 UTC]

(In reply to comment #0)
> Hi,
> 
> I need to set paxctl -x (RANDEXEC) flag however it is not available via the
> pax-util eclass. Please added it.
> 
> thanks.

This flag is deprecated.  Why would you need to set it?

[Comment 2 Anton Bolshakov 2013-05-01 11:22:03 UTC]

One of Peotoo users reported that it is necessary for the cryptohaze-combined tool:
https://code.google.com/p/pentoo/issues/detail?id=133

It does exist in the "PaX control v0.7" and he tested it.

If it is deprecated, what would be an alternative way?..

[Comment 3 Anthony Basile 2013-05-01 11:57:39 UTC]

(In reply to comment #2)
> One of Peotoo users reported that it is necessary for the
> cryptohaze-combined tool:
> https://code.google.com/p/pentoo/issues/detail?id=133
> 
> It does exist in the "PaX control v0.7" and he tested it.
> 
> If it is deprecated, what would be an alternative way?..

paxctl can set/unset RANDEXEC, but is not recognized in the kernel.  grep the hardened-sources tree to convince yourself.  Setting it cannot be the cause of pentoo issue #133.

[Comment 4 Anton Bolshakov 2013-05-01 12:01:09 UTC]

ok, fair enough. I'll drop it from the list then. 
Thanks for the clarification.