diff --git a/booleans-minimum.conf b/booleans-minimum.conf
index df05051..e42b66c 100644
--- a/booleans-minimum.conf
+++ b/booleans-minimum.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ allow_execmod = false
 
 # Allow making the stack executable via mprotect.Also requires allow_execmem.
 # 
-allow_execstack = false
+allow_execstack = true
 
 # Allow ftpd to read cifs directories.
 # 
diff --git a/booleans-targeted.conf b/booleans-targeted.conf
index df05051..e42b66c 100644
--- a/booleans-targeted.conf
+++ b/booleans-targeted.conf
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ allow_execmod = false
 
 # Allow making the stack executable via mprotect.Also requires allow_execmem.
 # 
-allow_execstack = false
+allow_execstack = true
 
 # Allow ftpd to read cifs directories.
 # 
diff --git a/selinux-policy.spec b/selinux-policy.spec
index ec78267..40aed6d 100644
--- a/selinux-policy.spec
+++ b/selinux-policy.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 Summary: SELinux policy configuration
 Name: selinux-policy
 Version: 3.6.26
-Release: 7%{?dist}
+Release: 8%{?dist}
 License: GPLv2+
 Group: System Environment/Base
 Source: serefpolicy-%{version}.tgz
@@ -475,6 +475,9 @@ exit 0
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Aug 7 2009 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 3.6.26-8
+- Turn on execstack on a temporary basis (#512845)
+
 * Thu Aug 6 2009 Dan Walsh <dwalsh@redhat.com> 3.6.26-7
 - Allow nsplugin to connecto the session bus
 - Allow samba_net to write to coolkey data