Security Features
| Distribution | Compile time buffer checks | Mandatory access control | Software executable space protection | grsecurity | RSBAC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | Yes | SELinux, AppArmor | PaX | Optional | Optional |
| Fedora | Yes | SELinux | Exec Shield | No | No |
| Gentoo | Optional | SELinux | PaX | Optional | Optional |
| Mandriva | Unknown | AppArmor | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
| SUSE Linux | Yes | AppArmor | Hardware NX and other methods in mainline kernel and toolchain | No | No |
| Tor-ramdisk | Unknown | Unknown | PaX | Yes | No |
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