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Debian Hardened Aims For Security

Posted by timothy on from the it's-certainly-safe-from-me dept.

larryg writes "Debian Hardened is a new project that wants be an official Debian sub-project. It aims to provide a complete tree of hardened kernel and software packages for a standard Debian distribution, without changing to another like Adamantix and making easy the hardening of any machine running Debian GNU/Linux. The hardened kernels use the grSecurity patch and some of the Adamantix kernel patches; also, its packages are compiled with the ProPolice/SSP gcc extension and some libraries to prevent and trace buffer overflow attacks. Also, and as a second project, we are working on some enhacements against the Linux Entropy Pool engine, using an external TRNG (True Random Numbers Generator) device which uses thermal noise and also the atomic decay from a Geiger counter, making true unpredictable random numbers."

15 of 167 comments (clear)

  1. Cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cant wait to use it with my Lexar JumpDrive loaded with security sofware against hackers.

  2. What about Windows? by bholub · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why not just get Windows XP; I mean, didn't you guys hear MS when they said they were focusing on security now???

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  3. Debian could use that as a spam headline! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hard3n y0ur Debian/w0ody t0day!

    1. Re:Debian could use that as a spam headline! by Deliveranc3 · · Score: 2, Funny

      Your computer is subject to adware and spyware.

      A giant corperation is tracking your every click!.

      We can solve all your problems with compatibility, heck you don't even need x86 anymore and what's more it's free FREE FREE!


      Linux advocates sound like really crazy late night sales people.

  4. New pickup line for geeks... by vettemph · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wanna mount my hardened woody?

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    1. Re:New pickup line for geeks... by vettemph · · Score: 5, Funny

      ....Hardened Woody set for release!

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  5. wtf? Hey moderators.... by Mad_Rain · · Score: 2, Funny

    Debian could use that as a spam headline!:
    Hard3n y0ur Debian/w0ody t0day!

    That was funny. C'mon, laugh.

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  6. Re:Hardened Gentoo by big+tex · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ok, how about this go to http://debianhardened.sourceforge.net/ and read all the documentation they have (hint, there isn't any),

    OK, that's what we call 'security through obscurity'. See no evil, hear no evil, all that.

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  7. Re:Question: Stability? by OmegaBlac · · Score: 1, Funny
    Is a hardened version more or less stable? I have no first-hand experience, so... Anyone?
    Download the Paris Hilton video, get some lotion, and find out for yourself. Oh wait...you were talking about Debian nevermind...


    I swear some people just make it too easy ;)
  8. Heh... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can imagine the newest spams: get your Woody hardened now...

  9. Re:They'd need more drastic changes by OmegaBlac · · Score: 1, Funny
    I'm a Hardened Gentoo user
    Ah, first you Gentoo users are bragging about your compile times and speed of your distro now you all are bragging about your use of Viagra? So it was you that responds to those viagra email spam!
  10. as *if*! by Llewyn · · Score: 5, Funny
    i suppose 'Debian Hardened' is not referring to the installation process... yegods! it was hard enough already!


    but seriously... as a debian user, i fully condone harder, faster, and stronger debians.

  11. Oh really? by mehaiku · · Score: 1, Funny

    So Debian made harder is news
    So many the installer abused
    It's hard enough as it is
    Much like taking a quiz
    I wish I could apt-get "ease of use."

  12. Re:harden what?? by 808140 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Security is like an erection: it can always be harder and longer lasting. That doesn't necessarily imply impotence (unless it comes from the aptly named Microsoft, haha).

  13. Re:Not that this is like Fark or anything, but by chip_s_ahoy · · Score: 2, Funny

    You try to make a joke with that and you don't bring in "Woody". Weak.

    I call mine "Sarge".

    My distro, I mean.