=====Secure Server Build===== ====Execshield==== Enable ExecShield Protection Against Buffer Overflows Open your /etc/sysctl.conf file: # vi /etc/sysctl.conf Add the following lines: kernel.exec-shield = 1 kernel.randomize_va_space = 1 Save and close the file. First line will enable ExecShield protection and second line will enable random placement of virtual memory regions protection. To load in sysctl settings, enter: # sysctl -p reference: http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/what-is-rhel-centos-fedora-core-execshield/