>From the kernel documentation:
> For reduced kernel memory fragmentation, slab caches can be
> merged when they share the same size and other characteristics.
> This carries a risk of kernel heap overflows being able to
> overwrite objects from merged caches (and more easily control
> cache layout), which makes such heap attacks easier to exploit
> by attackers. By keeping caches unmerged, these kinds of exploits
> can usually only damage objects in the same cache. [...]
Thus, it is more sane to leave slab merging disabled. KSPP and ClipOS
recommend this as well.
Signed-off-by: Peter Müller <peter.mueller(a)ipfire.org>
---
config/kernel/kernel.config.aarch64-ipfire | 2 +-
config/kernel/kernel.config.armv6l-ipfire | 2 +-
config/kernel/kernel.config.riscv64-ipfire | 2 +-
config/kernel/kernel.config.x86_64-ipfire | 2 +-
4 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.aarch64-ipfire b/config/kernel/kernel.config.aarch64-ipfire
index 9232335ff..023c3d5aa 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.aarch64-ipfire
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.aarch64-ipfire
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
# CONFIG_SLAB is not set
CONFIG_SLUB=y
# CONFIG_SLOB is not set
-CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT=y
+# CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT is not set
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y
CONFIG_SHUFFLE_PAGE_ALLOCATOR=y
diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv6l-ipfire b/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv6l-ipfire
index dc0aee51b..b4587826e 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv6l-ipfire
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.armv6l-ipfire
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
# CONFIG_SLAB is not set
CONFIG_SLUB=y
# CONFIG_SLOB is not set
-CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT=y
+# CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT is not set
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y
CONFIG_SHUFFLE_PAGE_ALLOCATOR=y
diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.riscv64-ipfire b/config/kernel/kernel.config.riscv64-ipfire
index 0801f4389..fb7cda4dd 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.riscv64-ipfire
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.riscv64-ipfire
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
# CONFIG_SLAB is not set
CONFIG_SLUB=y
# CONFIG_SLOB is not set
-CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT=y
+# CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT is not set
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y
CONFIG_SHUFFLE_PAGE_ALLOCATOR=y
diff --git a/config/kernel/kernel.config.x86_64-ipfire b/config/kernel/kernel.config.x86_64-ipfire
index 40975b5fc..d3792cbb7 100644
--- a/config/kernel/kernel.config.x86_64-ipfire
+++ b/config/kernel/kernel.config.x86_64-ipfire
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ CONFIG_VM_EVENT_COUNTERS=y
# CONFIG_SLAB is not set
CONFIG_SLUB=y
# CONFIG_SLOB is not set
-CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT=y
+# CONFIG_SLAB_MERGE_DEFAULT is not set
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_RANDOM=y
CONFIG_SLAB_FREELIST_HARDENED=y
CONFIG_SHUFFLE_PAGE_ALLOCATOR=y
--
2.35.3