Bug 146591 - i386 libgdk_pixbuf{,_xlib}.so.2.0.0 are erroneously marked as requiring an executable stack
Summary: i386 libgdk_pixbuf{,_xlib}.so.2.0.0 are erroneously marked as requiring an ex...
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: gdk-pixbuf
Version: rawhide
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Matthias Clasen
QA Contact: Brian Brock
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2005-01-30 05:36 UTC by Nicholas Miell
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-03-07 05:36:27 UTC
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Patch against the RPM .spec to mark libraries as noexecstack (1.22 KB, patch)
2005-01-30 05:36 UTC, Nicholas Miell
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Description Nicholas Miell 2005-01-30 05:36:54 UTC
On i386 systems, /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf.so.2.0.0 and
/usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf_xlib.so.2.0.0 are erroneously marked as requiring an
executable stack. This is because they use several assembler source files that
do not contain a .note.GNU-stack section indicating that an executable stack is
unnecessary. As a result, any application which links to these libraries has an
executable stack. This is a security risk.

This can be fixed by either:
a) adding appropriate .note.GNU-stack sections to each assembler file
b) linking with the "-z noexecstack" option
 or
c) running "execstack -c" on the final library

Attached is a patch to the .spec which implements option C.

Comment 1 Nicholas Miell 2005-01-30 05:36:54 UTC
Created attachment 110407 [details]
Patch against the RPM .spec to mark libraries as noexecstack


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