HardenedBSD-10-STABLE-v40.1 - https://github.com/HardenedBSD/hardenedBSD-stable/releases/tag/HardenedB...
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[hardenedbsd] HBSD: Don't check for ZFS KLD when non-root.
[hardenedbsd] HBSD: Harden KLD-related syscalls
[hardenedbsd] HBSD: Add /proc to the hbsd-update's skipped files list.
[hardenedbsd/freebsd] HBSD: ktrace: tidy up ktrstruct
[freebsd] Merge OpenSSL 1.0.1r.
[freebsd] Add EFI ZFS boot support

We've added a new member to the HardenedBSD team! CTurt will be working with us to research, exploit, and produce patches for kernel-level vulnerabilities. We'll be working on getting these kernel security enhancements upstreamed to FreeBSD after the fixes have been deemed stable in HardenedBSD first.

One feature our users have been asking us ever since we officially launched over a year ago was to provide binary updates for base and kernel. We are excited to announce that we are launching the framework for binary updates today! We still need to tie in the update build script to our continuous integration infrastructure. For now, updates for the hardened/current/master branch of the HardenedBSD repo will be done manually. When we create the next installers/distsets for the HardenedBSD-stable repo, we'll also support updates there. You will notice two new programs, /usr/sbin/hbsd-update and /usr/sbin/hbsd-update-build, which apply and build update packages, respectively. This work was sponsored by G2, Inc, who has an immediate need for binary updates.

Please note that this feature is still experimental. Read on for design documentation.

Over the last few months, Brian Salcedo has been working on rewriting our secadm tool from scratch. We're excited to announce the first beta release of secadm 0.3.0. User-facing changes in this release include:

1. secadm set is now secadm load and requires a file path.
2. secadm list is now secadm show.
   • You can now export the ruleset to different formats with the -f argument! For example, secadm show -f json exports the rules to JSON format.
3. You can now add/remove rules one at a time with secadm add and secadm del.
4. You can now enable/disable rules one at a time with secadm enable and secadm disable.
5. UCL rule language is nearly the same.

Please give this release a try. You can download the tarball here and the GPG signature here. If you find any issues, please email Brian Salcedo (brian.salcedo {at} hardenedbsd.org) and CC Shawn Webb (shawn.webb {at} hardenedbsd.org).

Follow this example for the new UCL syntax:

secadm {
    pax = {
        path = "/usr/local/bin/testpie";
        aslr = false;
    }
}

Update 2015-11-22 21:58 EST: An issue was found with the PAGEEXEC and MPROTECT feature parsing. The version number has been bumped to 0.3.0-beta-02 and the links have been updated accordingly.

On 11 July 2015, we announced a Call For Donations. The community has been very gracious towards us. As of today, we have now exceeded our goal. We are grateful to each and every one of our donors, no matter the amount they contributed or in what form. HardenedBSD is growing and we need all the help we can get. We would especially like to thank Xinuos and ISC for their sizable contributions.

Here's what we've managed to do so far with the donations provided:

• Replace two failing hard drives in the package building server along with ordering two extra for hot spares.
• Purchase multiple ARM and ARM64 development boards for porting and testing efforts.
• Stickers!
• Minor expenses for conferences.
• Hosting expenses.
• Other hardware replacement and acquisition.

In January of 2016, work will start for becoming a 501(C)(3) not-for-profit organization in the United States. This will mean that US-based donations will be tax-deductible, giving a tangible incentive for donations.

We couldn't have done all of this had it not been for all the generous contributions, large and small. Even though we've reached our goal, we're still accepting donations. The more that comes in, the more that we can accomplish. We look forward to the coming year and the advancements we'll make.