[tor-bugs] #10515 [Tor bundles/installation]: Compile Firefox with buffer overflow protection

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#10515: Compile Firefox with buffer overflow protection
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 Reporter:  bastik                    |          Owner:  erinn
     Type:  enhancement               |         Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |      Milestone:
Component:  Tor bundles/installation  |        Version:
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 It appears like Firefox.exe is not compiled with buffer overflow
 protection enabled.

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffer_overflow_protection

 Browsers have holes, and this is better than relying on being fast enough
 when it comes to upgrades.

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