Kernel compiled with Stack Protector ?

[J Doe]

> 
> You should take into account that the stackprotector will only save you
> from remote *execution* ... this is only one aspect of the
> vulnerability ...
> 
> AFAIK an attacker could still crash your machine (or single processes
> on it) remotely ...
> 
> so make sure the libs listed in 
> https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3413-1/
> are all up to date to have the actual fix for the issue ...
> 
> ciao
>    oli
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Hi Oliver,

Yes - AFAIK Stack Guard demotes one exploit from RCE to kernel panic.  I will opt for a kernel panic over RCE any day.

I also stay up to date on patches for the base and libraries.

- J