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The problem with FreeBSD is that it has almost no security features turned on by default. It's more unsafe than windows and much worst than Linux.
by aortega 12y ago
The problem with FreeBSD is that it has almost no security features turned on by default. It's more unsafe than windows and much worst than Linux.
- vezzy-fnord 12y agoFreeBSD is the only mainstream operating system that I know of which has absolutely no ASLR by default to this day. Thankfully, it looks like they're finally gonna get there soon: http://www.bsdcan.org/2014/schedule/events/452.en.html http://www.bsdcan.org/2014/schedule/events/452.en.html
- stock_toaster 12y ago> The problem with FreeBSD is that it has almost no > security features turned on by default. What security features would you like to see turned on by default?
- aortega 12y agoAll of these https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features
- tedunangst 12y agoStack protector for one. Though they finally did that. http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-stable&m=141495893928493&w=2 http://marc.info/?l=freebsd-stable&m=141495893928493&w=2
- stock_toaster 12y agoYeah. Just saw that recently too. Good news! ASLR is apparently around the corner+ as well. Didn't OpenBSD get ASLR in 2008 or something like that? It only took 6 years for FreeBSD to get it.... >_< +for some definition of corner.
- tedunangst 12y agoFirst OpenBSD commit to add ASLR was Sep 2003. Released in 3.5 on May 1 2004 (also the first release to support amd64).
- stock_toaster 12y agoThanks for the clarification!