Kees Cook personal blog
Enable ARMv9 Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) on Pixel 8
The Pixel 8 hardware ( Tensor G3 ) supports the ARM Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) , and software support is available both in Android userspace and the Linux kernel. This feature is a powerful defense against linear buffer overflows and many types of use-after-free flaws. I’m extremely happy to see this hardware…
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Security & PrivacyHardware & Electronics2023
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | Enable ARMv9 Memory Tagging Extension (MTE) on Pixel 8 by transpute | 111 | 57 |
