[tor-bugs] #10281 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening options

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#10281: Investigate usage of alternate memory allocators and memory hardening
options
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 Reporter:  mikeperry                            |          Owner:
                                                 |  arthuredelstein
     Type:  enhancement                          |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  Very High                            |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-security, tbb-hardened,          |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201612R                          |
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                                                 |  SponsorU
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Comment (by gk):

 Two other things I am wondering: should we have this on the hardened
 series first, only? (sounds like a good idea to me) Are we okay with the
 jemalloc4 ESR45 ships or do we think we should need to backport the
 patches already landed on m-c (or are about to land)? There was work done
 in comment:29 for that already and I am wondering about the severity of
 all the bugfixes that landed in jemalloc4 meanwhile...

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