MASWE-0116: Compiler Provided Security Features Not Used
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Initial Description or Hints¶
e.g., PIC, stack canaries. Alternative title could be Memory Anti-Exploitation Mechanisms Not Implemented
Note: PIC cannot be switched off in newer versions of Android, the NDK does not link against such libraries anymore source.
Relevant Topics¶
- PIC
- stack canaries
References¶
- https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/main/+/main:bionic/linker/linker_main.cpp;l=397?q=linker_main&ss=android%2Fplatform%2Fsuperproject%2Fmain
- https://partners.trellix.com/enterprise/en-us/assets/white-papers/wp-secure-coding-android-applications.pdf
- https://mas.owasp.org/MASTG/0x05i-Testing-Code-Quality-and-Build-Settings/#binary-protection-mechanisms
- https://mas.owasp.org/MASTG/0x06i-Testing-Code-Quality-and-Build-Settings/#binary-protection-mechanisms
- https://sensepost.com/blog/2021/on-ios-binary-protections/
- https://www.sans.org/blog/stack-canaries-gingerly-sidestepping-the-cage/
MASTG v1 Coverage¶
No MASTG v1 tests are related to this weakness.
Tests¶
MASTG-TEST-0223: Stack Canaries Not Enabled MASTG-TEST-0222: Position Independent Code (PIC) Not Enabled