[tor-bugs] #10281 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening options

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#10281: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening
options
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                            |          Owner:
                                                 |  arthuredelstein
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_review
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-security, tbb-hardened,          |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201612R                          |
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                                                 |  SponsorU
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:40 arthuredelstein]:
 > Replying to [comment:38 gk]:
 > > Two other things I am wondering: should we have this on the hardened
 series first, only? (sounds like a good idea to me)
 >
 > That's OK with me! I'm not sure how it will interact with ASan, though.

 Hm. Looking closer at what we have in `.mozconfig-asan` it seems we might
 want to try the alpha series:
 {{{
 ac_add_options --enable-address-sanitizer
 ac_add_options --disable-jemalloc
 }}}
 At least it would merit some investigation I think but we are probably
 lacking that time right now.

 mcs/brade: could you give the patches a look as well?

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