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Linux 7.3 cleans up stack randomization to unify architecture-specific code and ensure it happens early
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Merged for the Linux 7.3 kernel, a clean-up to stack randomization code improves security and unifies architecture-specific code, ensuring randomization happens as early as possible.
This change improves the baseline security of Linux systems by making stack randomization more robust and consistent across different architectures. Engineers working on kernel security or architecture-specific code paths will see unified logic rather than fragmented implementations.
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Linux 7.3 includes a major clean-up of the kernel's stack randomization code.
The update unifies architecture-specific code to improve consistency.
The changes ensure stack randomization is applied as early as possible during boot.
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