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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| medium | V-207503 | SRG-OS-000433 | SRG-OS-000433-VMM-001740 | SV-207503r958928_rule | 2025-09-10 | 2 |
Description
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
Verify the VMM implements non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.
If it does not, this is a finding.
✔️ Fix
Configure the VMM to implement non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.