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PAXCTL(8)               NetBSD System Manager's Manual               PAXCTL(8)


NAME

     paxctl -- list and modify PaX flags associated with an ELF program


SYNOPSIS

     paxctl [-l] program
     paxctl flags program


DESCRIPTION

     The paxctl utility is used to list and manipulate PaX flags associated
     with an ELF program.

     Each flag can be prefixed either with a ``+'' or a ``-'' sign to add or
     remove the flag, respectively.

     The following flags are available:

     g     Explicitly disable PaX Segvguard for program.

     G     Explicitly enable PaX Segvguard for program.

     m     Explicitly disable PaX MPROTECT (mprotect(2) restrictions) for
           program.

     M     Explicitly enable PaX MPROTECT (mprotect(2) restrictions) for
           program.


SEE ALSO

     sysctl(3), options(4), security(8), sysctl(8)


HISTORY

     The paxctl utility first appeared in NetBSD 4.0.

     The paxctl utility is modeled after a tool of the same name available for
     Linux from the PaX project.


AUTHORS

     Elad Efrat <elad@NetBSD.org>

NetBSD 4.0                     November 22, 2006                    NetBSD 4.0