[tor-bugs] #12103 [Tor bundles/installation]: Fully hardening firefox binary is broken since 3.5.3 on Linux

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#12103: Fully hardening firefox binary is broken since 3.5.3 on Linux
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     Reporter:  gk                   |      Owner:  erinn
         Type:  defect               |     Status:  new
     Priority:  normal               |  Milestone:
    Component:  Tor                  |    Version:
  bundles/installation               |   Keywords:  tbb-security, tbb-
   Resolution:                       |  testcase
Actual Points:                       |  Parent ID:  #10065
       Points:                       |
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 > Remove PT_GNU_RELRO segment.
 [https://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2007-09/msg00208.html Original source
 of changes]
 {{{
 +       {
 +         /* If a section is added or mofied, remove PT_GNU_RELRO
 +            segment.  */
 +         if (status != removed &&
 +             segment->p_type == PT_GNU_RELRO)
 +           segment->p_type = PT_NULL;
 +         continue;
 +       }
 }}}
 It keeps `.data.rel.ro` section.

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