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XCCDF
Oracle Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00193
SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00193
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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SRG-OS-000433-GPOS-00193
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The Oracle Linux operating system must implement virtual address space randomization.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Address space layout randomization (ASLR) makes it more difficult for an attacker to predict the location of attack code introduced into a process's address space during an attempt at exploitation. Additionally, ASLR also makes it more difficult for an attacker to know the location of existing code in order to repurpose it using return-oriented programming (ROP) techniques.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>