I know Wine has some issues with some kernel security patches and memory regions. Can anybody confirm that this won't cause issues:
The Red Hat Linux 9.0.93 kernel includes new Exec-shield functionality Exec-shield is a security-enhancing modification to the Linux kernel that makes large parts of programs — including their stack — not executable. This can reduce the potential damage of some security holes. Exec-shield is related to the older "non-exec stack patch" but has the potential to provide much greater protection.
Exec-shield's behavior can be controlled via the proc file system. The command used is:
echo <value> > /proc/sys/kernel/exec-shield
thanks -mike