Update pwndbg/glibc.py

pwndbg · Oct 18, 2021 · 5c0627d · 5c0627d
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diff --git a/pwndbg/glibc.py b/pwndbg/glibc.py
@@ -48,4 +48,9 @@ def _OnlyWhenGlibcLoaded(*a, **kw):
 
 @OnlyWhenGlibcLoaded
 def check_safe_linking():
+    """
+    Safe-linking is a glibc 2.32 mitigation; see:
+    - https://lanph3re.blogspot.com/2020/08/blog-post.html
+    - https://research.checkpoint.com/2020/safe-linking-eliminating-a-20-year-old-malloc-exploit-primitive/
+    """
     return (get_version() >= (2, 32) or safe_lnk == "on") and safe_lnk != "off"