From 6f6b9b5c16a1a24f74d1b34e67eede688525ba69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tommy Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 13:38:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update hardened_malloc information (#249) * Update hardened_malloc information Signed-off-by: Tommy Co-authored-by: wj25czxj47bu6q <96372288+wj25czxj47bu6q@users.noreply.github.com> --- content/posts/linux/Desktop Linux Hardening.md | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/posts/linux/Desktop Linux Hardening.md b/content/posts/linux/Desktop Linux Hardening.md index 13bf660..e1c6a4b 100644 --- a/content/posts/linux/Desktop Linux Hardening.md +++ b/content/posts/linux/Desktop Linux Hardening.md @@ -384,7 +384,10 @@ linux‑hardened disables unprivileged user namespaces (`kernel.unprivileged The [hardened memory allocator (hardened_malloc)](https://github.com/GrapheneOS/hardened_malloc) from GrapheneOS can be used on general Linux distributions, though [only for some programs](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Hardened_Malloc). -Kicksecure installs it by default (though not enabled by default) and provides [in‑depth usage instructions](https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Hardened_Malloc) relevant to all distributions. On Arch-based systems, hardened_malloc is [available through the AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Security#Hardened_malloc). Divested Computing Group maintains an x86_64 [Fedora build](https://github.com/divestedcg/rpm-hardened_malloc) with micro-architecture optimized builds (x86_64_v3, x86_64_v4, etc). SecureBlue provides a [copr repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/secureblue/hardened_malloc/) for Fedora with both x86_64 and aarch64 builds, albeit without micro-architecture optimized builds like Divested Computing Group. + +On Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, secureblue provides a [Copr repository](https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/secureblue/hardened_malloc/) with both x86_64 and aarch64 architecture support. Divested Computing Group has a [similar build](https://github.com/divestedcg/rpm-hardened_malloc) for Fedora, but with only x86_64 support. Using secureblue's repository is recommended, as the Divested repository is known to [block certain IP addresses](https://grapheneos.social/@Tommy/112274772803550392). + +On Arch-based systems, hardened_malloc is [available through the AUR](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Security#Hardened_malloc). ### Disabling XWayland