From 36da4f046348946303d6223fe815ea6041560d2f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Todd C. Miller" Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2012 13:10:26 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] mention PIE --HG-- branch : 1.7 --- NEWS | 5 ++++- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS index d845bf539..e625d7e8b 100644 --- a/NEWS +++ b/NEWS @@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ What's new in Sudo 1.7.10? * Sudo is now built with the -fstack-protector flag if the the compiler supports it. Also, the -zrelro linker flag is used if supported. The --disable-hardening configure option can be used - to build sudo without stack smashing support. + to build sudo without stack smashing protection. + + * Sudo is now built as a Position Independent Executable (PIE) + if supported by the compiler and linker. * If the user is a member of the "exempt" group in sudoers, they will no longer be prompted for a password even if the -k flag -- 2.40.0