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V-253426CAT II — Medium severitySV-253426r991580_rule

Windows 11 Kernel (Direct Memory Access) DMA Protection must be enabled.

Rule version WN11-EP-000310 · STIG v2 · 2026-09-01

Discussion

Kernel DMA Protection to protect PCs against drive-by Direct Memory Access (DMA) attacks using PCI hot plug devices connected to Thunderbolt 3 ports. Drive-by DMA attacks can lead to disclosure of sensitive information residing on a PC, or even injection of malware that allows attackers to bypass the lock screen or control PCs remotely.

Check

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Kernel DMA Protection

Value Name: DeviceEnumerationPolicy Value Type: REG_DWORD Value: 0

Fix

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System >> Kernel DMA Protection >> "Enumeration policy for external devices incompatible with Kernel DMA Protection" to "Enabled" with "Enumeration Policy" set to "Block All".

Identifiers

Group ID
V-253426
Group title
SRG-OS-000471-GPOS-00216
Rule ID
SV-253426r991580_rule
Check ID
C-56879r829360_chk
Fix ID
F-56829r829361_fix