i want to enable kernel.exec-shield parameter in an embedded platform at run-time or compile time. i have 32-bit arm architecture in my embedded platform. i list all the kernel parameters with following command.
sysctl -a
and i get many unrelated parameters but kernel.exec-shield is not listed.
i also cant find any related parameter in kconfig environment with menuconfig.
i want to counter buffer overflow vulnerabilities like described below.
http://people.redhat.com/mingo/exec-shield/
How can i do that in arm architecture?
regards...