Linux gets fix for code-execution flaw (Ars Technica)

Posted May 13, 2014 14:24 UTC (Tue) by PaXTeam (guest, #24616)
In reply to: Linux gets fix for code-execution flaw (Ars Technica) by NAR
Parent article: Linux gets fix for code-execution flaw (Ars Technica)

> At first glance RANDSTRUCT could cause problems with binary-only modules

only if the binary module incorporates randomized kernel structures which is then evidence for some deep reliance on kernel code and a potential license issue (and i'm sure some kernel devs would say it's a good thing in fact ;).

> and might also hinder debugging.

i don't get this one, why?