The VMM must implement address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-207504	SRG-OS-000433-VMM-001750	SV-207504r958928_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-7761r365916_chk)

Verify the VMM implements address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.

If it does not, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-7761r365917_fix)

Configure the VMM to implement address space layout randomization to protect its memory from unauthorized code execution.