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Re:Make Ubuntu packages 90% faster by rebuilding them by graymatters on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @01:01AM (#43408394)
You are confusing randomization, a legitimate security mechanism, with security by obscurity. ASLR is not security by obscurity. Please spend the time on understanding the terminology rather than regurgitating buzz words.
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Re:Make Ubuntu packages 90% faster by rebuilding them by ryao on Wednesday March 19, 2025 @01:39PM (#43415052)
I understand the terminology. I even took a graduate course on the subject. I stand by what I wrote. Better yet, this describes ASLR when the AnC attack applies:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240123122515if_/https://www.sy...

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