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by JoachimSchipper 3484 days ago
GrSecurity has more kernel-level protection features, I think. If I wanted to argue that OpenBSD is more secure than e.g. Ubuntu with GrSecurity, I'd focus on OpenBSD's hardening/security-conscious design throughout the system. (ETA:) GrSecurity gives you great anti-exploit technology, but having fewer total bugs also helps.

(E.g. OpenBSD has beautiful code, most of the base system pledge'd, ASLR/stack overflow protection/W^X/prices/auditing everywhere, doesn't stuff tons of complexity into everything, ...)