# Re: \[PATCH v2\] sparc64: Add support for Application Data Integrity (ADI)

- From: James Morris \<hidden\>
- Date: 2016-03-07 23:49:58 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2016/03/4703576
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/sparclinux/2016/03/4699675/t.md

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On 03/08/2016 06:54 AM, Andy Lutomirski wrote:
>
> This makes sense, but I still think the design is poor.  If the hacker
> gets code execution, then they can trivially brute force the ADI bits.
>

ADI in this scenario is intended to prevent the attacker from gaining code execution in the first place.



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