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PRSETMDWE(2const) PRSETMDWE(2const)

NAME top

   PR_SET_MDWE - set the Memory-Deny-Write-Execute protection mask
   for the calling process

LIBRARY top

   Standard C library (_libc_, _-lc_)

SYNOPSIS top

   **#include <linux/prctl.h>** /* Definition of **PR_*** constants */
   **#include <sys/prctl.h>**

   **int prctl(PR_SET_MDWE, unsigned long** _mask_**, 0L, 0L, 0L);**

DESCRIPTION top

   Set the calling process' Memory-Deny-Write-Execute protection
   mask.  Once protection bits are set, they can not be changed.

   _mask_ must be a bit mask of:

   **PR_MDWE_REFUSE_EXEC_GAIN**
          New memory mapping protections can't be writable and
          executable.  Non-executable mappings can't become
          executable.

   **PR_MDWE_NO_INHERIT  (since Linux 6.6)**
          Do not propagate MDWE protection to child processes on
          [fork(2)](../man2/fork.2.html).  Setting this bit requires setting
          **PR_MDWE_REFUSE_EXEC_GAIN** too.

RETURN VALUE top

   On success, 0 is returned.  On error, -1 is returned, and _[errno](../man3/errno.3.html)_ is
   set to indicate the error.

ERRORS top

   **EINVAL** _mask_ is not a valid value.

STANDARDS top

   Linux.

HISTORY top

   Linux 6.3.

SEE ALSO top

   [prctl(2)](../man2/prctl.2.html), [PR_GET_MDWE(2const)](../man2/PR%5FGET%5FMDWE.2const.html)

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Linux man-pages 6.10 2024-07-23 PRSETMDWE(2const)

Pages that refer to this page:prctl(2), PR_GET_MDWE(2const)