Linux seccomp(2) vs OpenBSD pledge(2)

Posted on Tue 24 October 2017 in Events

A comparison of two system call restriction mechanisms: Linux's seccomp(2) and OpenBSD's pledge(2). Covers how each is designed, how they're used in practice to reduce a process's attack surface, and where their design philosophies diverge.

Presented at Open Source Summit Europe 2017, Prague.

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