Secure virtual memory must be used.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25332	OSX00440 M6	SV-37263r1_rule	ECRC-1	Medium

Description
Use secure virtual memory. The system’s virtual memory swap file stores inactive physical memory contents, freeing physical memory. By default on some systems, the swap file is unencrypted. This file can contain confidential data, such as documents and passwords. Using secure virtual memory will secure the swap file at a cost of slightly slower speed (because Mac OS X must encrypt and decrypt the secure swap file).

Description

Use secure virtual memory. The system’s virtual memory swap file stores inactive physical memory contents, freeing physical memory. By default on some systems, the swap file is unencrypted. This file can contain confidential data, such as documents and passwords. Using secure virtual memory will secure the swap file at a cost of slightly slower speed (because Mac OS X must encrypt and decrypt the secure swap file).

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-35955r1_chk )
1. Open System Preferences->Security. 2. Select General tab. 3. Ensure "Use Secure Virtual Memory" is checked. If option is not checked, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-31209r1_fix)
1. Open System Preferences->Security. 2. Select General tab. 3. Select "Use Secure Virtual Memory".