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The system must use available memory address randomization techniques.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
GEN008420-ESXI5-PNF GEN008420-ESXI5-PNF GEN008420-ESXI5-PNF_rule Low
Description
Successful exploitation of buffer overflow vulnerabilities relies in some measure to having a predictable address structure of the executing program. Address randomization techniques reduce the probability of a successful exploit. Permanent not a finding - Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is implemented.
STIG Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN008420-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.
Fix Text (F-GEN008420-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.