SecurityLobstersabout 1 hour ago
Kernel Removes Static Vsyscall Page
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Kernel developers remove the static vsyscall page to improve security against stack overruns, replacing it with a special trap instruction that emulates virtual system calls in kernel space. This change makes exploiting vulnerabilities slightly harder while keeping existing applications functional, though time() calls may slow down until glibc updates are widely deployed.
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