[tbb-bugs] #20955 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Tor Browser memory hardening

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#20955: Tor Browser memory hardening
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 Reporter:  arthuredelstein           |          Owner:  tbb-team
     Type:  defect                    |         Status:  new
 Priority:  Medium                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                    |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-security              |  Actual Points:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 I'm a bit weary about using a memory allocator from a research paper.
 There are alternatives that are actively developed and regularly used in
 production systems, like OpenBSD malloc and Copperhead malloc. They also
 do not come with the risk of the authors not maintaining the source as
 they move on to another research project. Personally, I would very
 strongly recommend the Copperhead malloc, as it's an improvement over even
 the OpenBSD malloc in quite a few ways, and has some very interesting
 hardening techniques planned for the future.

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