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diff --git a/man/systemd.exec.xml b/man/systemd.exec.xml index 58f18f3a9e..4a3dd14c39 100644 --- a/man/systemd.exec.xml +++ b/man/systemd.exec.xml @@ -1388,6 +1388,22 @@ <citerefentry><refentrytitle>tmpfiles.d</refentrytitle><manvolnum>5</manvolnum></citerefentry>.</para></listitem> </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term><varname>MemoryDenyWriteExecute=</varname></term> + + <listitem><para>Takes a boolean argument. If set, attempts to create memory mappings that are writable and + executable at the same time, or to change existing memory mappings to become executable are prohibited. + Specifically, a system call filter is added that rejects + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mmap</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry> + system calls with both <constant>PROT_EXEC</constant> and <constant>PROT_WRITE</constant> set + and <citerefentry><refentrytitle>mprotect</refentrytitle><manvolnum>2</manvolnum></citerefentry> + system calls with <constant>PROT_EXEC</constant> set. Note that this option is incompatible with programs + that generate program code dynamically at runtime, such as JIT execution engines, or programs compiled making + use of the code "trampoline" feature of various C compilers. This option improves service security, as it makes + harder for software exploits to change running code dynamically. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> </refsect1> |