QA/Mandatory ASLR:Test Plan

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Bug 728429 - Mandatory ASLR on Windows for binary components

Feature Status Target QA owner Status
Landed Firefox 13 Virgil Dicu Signed off on Aurora

Summary

  • Starting with bug 728429, Firefox will refuse to load XPCOM components DLLs that do not implement ASLR (Address space layout randomization). This concerns binary add-ons compatible with Firefox 13.

Reference

Use cases

  • Install binary add-ons in Firefox 13. DLLs loaded by that respective add-on should have ASLR enabled.

Focus areas - Binary Add-ons

Will not be tested

  • Non-binary add-ons

Aurora Sign-off

  • Verified on the following platforms with the Aurora Firefox 13 build - Gecko/20120318:
    • Windows 7 - PASS
    • Windows XP - PASS

Beta Sign-off

  • Verified on the following platforms with the Beta Firefox 13 build:
    • Windows 7 x86_64 - PASS
    • Windows 7 - PASS
    • Windows XP - PASS
    • Windows Vista