[tbb-bugs] #28710 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Randomize small allocations in mozjemalloc

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#28710: Randomize small allocations in mozjemalloc
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     Reporter:  tom                       |      Owner:  tbb-team
         Type:  defect                    |     Status:  new
     Priority:  Medium                    |  Milestone:
    Component:  Applications/Tor Browser  |    Version:
     Severity:  Normal                    |   Keywords:
Actual Points:                            |  Parent ID:  #28707
       Points:                            |   Reviewer:
      Sponsor:                            |
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 This bug tracks backporting
 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1376408 to Tor Browser.

 This will increase memory usage and fragmentation, but will make memory
 allocation slightly more unpredictable and hopefully make it more
 difficult to exploit certain types of vulnerabilities.

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