diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d798e7f43..880763a7d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+20140117
+ - (dtucker) [aclocal.m4 configure.ac] Add some additional compiler/toolchain
+   hardening flags including -fstack-protector-strong.  These default to on
+   if the toolchain supports them, but there is a configure-time knob
+   (--without-hardening) to disable them if necessary.  ok djm@
+
 20140118
  - (djm) OpenBSD CVS Sync
    - djm@cvs.openbsd.org 2014/01/16 07:31:09
diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index 1b3bed790..b1648e4e7 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-dnl $Id: aclocal.m4,v 1.9 2013/06/02 21:31:27 tim Exp $
+dnl $Id: aclocal.m4,v 1.10 2014/01/16 22:53:24 dtucker Exp $
 dnl
 dnl OpenSSH-specific autoconf macros
 dnl
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dnl 'check_flag'.
 AC_DEFUN([OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE], [{
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CC supports $1])
 	saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
-	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $1"
+	CFLAGS="$CFLAGS $WERROR $1"
 	_define_flag="$2"
 	test "x$_define_flag" = "x" && _define_flag="$1"
 	AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[int main(void) { return 0; }]])],
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ fi],
 	)
 }])
 
+dnl OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_LINK(check_flag[, define_flag])
+dnl Check that $LD accepts a flag 'check_flag'. If it is supported append
+dnl 'define_flag' to $LDFLAGS. If 'define_flag' is not specified, then append
+dnl 'check_flag'.
+AC_DEFUN([OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK], [{
+	AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $LD supports $1])
+	saved_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
+	LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS $WERROR $1"
+	_define_flag="$2"
+	test "x$_define_flag" = "x" && _define_flag="$1"
+	AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[int main(void) { return 0; }]])],
+		[ AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+		  LDFLAGS="$saved_LDFLAGS $_define_flag"],
+		[ AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+		  LDFLAGS="$saved_LDFLAGS" ]
+	)
+}])
 
 dnl OSSH_CHECK_HEADER_FOR_FIELD(field, header, symbol)
 dnl Does AC_EGREP_HEADER on 'header' for the string 'field'
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d37a211ed..37db0fa7d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.547 2013/12/19 00:00:12 dtucker Exp $
+# $Id: configure.ac,v 1.548 2014/01/16 22:53:24 dtucker Exp $
 #
 # Copyright (c) 1999-2004 Damien Miller
 #
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 AC_INIT([OpenSSH], [Portable], [openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org])
-AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.547 $)
+AC_REVISION($Revision: 1.548 $)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ssh.c])
 AC_LANG([C])
 
@@ -121,18 +121,35 @@ AC_CHECK_DECL([PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS], [have_linux_no_new_privs=1], , [
 	#include <linux/prctl.h>
 ])
 use_stack_protector=1
+use_toolchain_hardening=1
 AC_ARG_WITH([stackprotect],
     [  --without-stackprotect  Don't use compiler's stack protection], [
     if test "x$withval" = "xno"; then
 	use_stack_protector=0
     fi ])
+AC_ARG_WITH([hardening],
+    [  --without-hardening     Don't use toolchain hardening flags], [
+    if test "x$withval" = "xno"; then
+	use_stack_protector=0
+	use_toolchain_hardening=0
+    fi ])
 
+# We use -Werror for the tests only so that we catch warnings like "this is
+# on by default" for things like -fPIE.
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CC supports -Werror])
+saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
+CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Werror"
+AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([[int main(void) { return 0; }]])],
+	[ AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+	  WERROR="-Werror"],
+	[ AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+	  WERROR="" ]
+)
+CFLAGS="$saved_CFLAGS"
 
 if test "$GCC" = "yes" || test "$GCC" = "egcs"; then
-	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Qunused-arguments -Werror],
-	    [-Qunused-arguments])
-	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wunknown-warning-option -Werror],
-	    [-Wno-unknown-warning-option])
+	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Qunused-arguments])
+	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wunknown-warning-option])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wall])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wpointer-arith])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wuninitialized])
@@ -143,6 +160,14 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" || test "$GCC" = "egcs"; then
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-Wunused-result], [-Wno-unused-result])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-fno-strict-aliasing])
 	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2])
+    if test "x$use_toolchain_hardening" = "x1"; then
+	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-ftrapv])
+	OSSH_CHECK_CFLAG_COMPILE([-fPIE])
+	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-pie])
+	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,relro])
+	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,now])
+	OSSH_CHECK_LDFLAG_LINK([-Wl,-z,noexecstack])
+    fi
 	AC_MSG_CHECKING([gcc version])
 	GCC_VER=`$CC -v 2>&1 | $AWK '/gcc version /{print $3}'`
 	case $GCC_VER in
@@ -169,7 +194,8 @@ if test "$GCC" = "yes" || test "$GCC" = "egcs"; then
 	# and/or platforms, so we test if we can.  If it's not supported
 	# on a given platform gcc will emit a warning so we use -Werror.
 	if test "x$use_stack_protector" = "x1"; then
-	    for t in -fstack-protector-all -fstack-protector; do
+	    for t in -fstack-protector-strong -fstack-protector-all \
+		    -fstack-protector; do
 		AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CC supports $t])
 		saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 		saved_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"