Hi,
> >If a process uses read() it needs some executable and writable memory. We do
> >check for this in mprotect(). There is a problem with the i386-architecture,
> >because it allows execution of any readable page (except with newer
> >processors). But beyond that ugliness of i386, it should not be possible to
> >execute anything without us noticing it (hopefully).
>
> r and x together is not a problem IMHO.
It is, if you would want to have rw but can only get rwx.
regards,
Johannes
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