Security Features for Developers

Updated: May 06, 2022

Security policies
Security policies can make some aspects of security much easier for a developer.
Stack protection
Stack cookies provide protection against stack buffer overflow on stack-allocated variables, preventing program misbehaviours.
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Compiler defenses
Address space layout randomization (ASLR)
Address space layout randomization varies the location of data and instructions each time an executable is loaded.
Fortified system functions
QNX Neutrino RTOS fortified system functions are designed to detect out-of-bounds memory accesses by performing lightweight parameter validation at compile-time, runtime, or both.
Memory allocation check
The default heap allocation algorithm uses cookies for inline heap allocation data.
Cryptography for developers
QNX Neutrino offers developers many alternatives for cryptography functions.
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Writing a resource manager
The information in this section is designed to help you create a QNX Neutrino resource manager that does not contain vulnerabilities. It focuses on properly checking both permissions and the length and content of resource manager messages.