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V-207503

CAT II (Medium)

The VMM must implement non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Rule ID

SV-207503r958928_rule

STIG

Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide

Version

V2R3

CCIs

CCI-002824

Discussion

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.

Check Content

Verify the VMM implements non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure the VMM to implement non-executable data to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.