[tbb-bugs] #13031 [Tor Browser]: Provide full RELRO protection on Linux

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#13031: Provide full RELRO protection on Linux
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     Reporter:  mikeperry    |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor Browser  |    Version:
   Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tbb-security
Actual Points:               |  Parent ID:
       Points:               |
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Full RELRO reported if both:
 {{{
   if readelf -l $1 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'GNU_RELRO'; then
     if readelf -d $1 2>/dev/null | grep -q 'BIND_NOW'; then
 }}}
 are true.

 > We need to figure out what that means and why it claims its only
 partial.

 Seems like gold linker missed `BIND_NOW` dynamic section.

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