The VMM must implement non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.
Severity | Group ID | Group Title | Version | Rule ID | Date | STIG Version |
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| medium | V-207503 | SRG-OS-000433 | SRG-OS-000433-VMM-001740 | SV-207503r958928_rule | 2024-12-06 | 2 |
| Description |
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| Some adversaries launch attacks with the intent of executing code in non-executable regions of memory or in memory locations that are prohibited. Data execution prevention safeguards can either be hardware-enforced or software-enforced with hardware providing the greater strength of mechanism. Examples of attacks are buffer overflow attacks. |
| ℹ️ Check |
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| Verify the VMM implements non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution. If it does not, this is a finding. |
| ✔️ Fix |
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| Configure the VMM to implement non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution. |