Re: [tor-dev] TBB Memory Allocator choice fingerprint implications

[Tom Ritter <tom@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 17 Aug 2019 at 15:06, procmem@xxxxxxxxxx <procmem@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Question for the Tor Browser experts. Do you know if it is possible to
> remotely fingerprint the browser based on the memory allocator it is
> using? (via JS or content rendering)

Fingerprint what aspect of the browser/machine?

> We are thinking of switching Tor Browser to use the minimalist and
> security oriented hardened_malloc written by Daniel Micay. Thanks.

I wouldn't advise giving up partitioning for.... what exactly? What
features does this allocator have that 68's jemalloc doesn't?

-tom
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