Protecting Against Programs With Security Risk

The following procedures find risky executables on the system and prevent programs from exploiting process heaps and executable stacks.

• How to Find Files With Special File Permissions locates files with the setuid bit set, but that are not owned by the root user.

• Protecting the Process Heap and Executable Stacks From Compromise in Securing Systems and Attached Devices in Oracle Solaris 11.4 prevents programs from malicious software attacks.