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

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207503	SRG-OS-000433-VMM-001740	SV-207503r958928_rule		Medium

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.

STIG	Date
Virtual Machine Manager Security Requirements Guide	2024-12-06

Details

Check Text (C-7760r365913_chk)

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 (F-7760r365914_fix)

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