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CCE-90345-0

Platform: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.10Date: (C)2015-06-23   (M)2023-07-04



Turn on Secure Virtual Memory Secure virtual memory must be enabled. Secure virtual memory ensures that data in memory is encrypted when it is swapped to disk. This prevents users and applications from accessing potentially sensitive information, such as user names and passwords, from the swap space on the hard drive.


Parameter:

[exists/does_not_exist]


Technical Mechanism:

To check if the system is using secure virtual memory run the following command: sysctl vm.swapusage If the result does not show '(encrypted)', this is a finding.

CCSS Severity:CCSS Metrics:
CCSS Score : 6.2Attack Vector: LOCAL
Exploit Score: 2.5Attack Complexity: LOW
Impact Score: 3.6Privileges Required: NONE
Severity: MEDIUMUser Interaction: NONE
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NScope: UNCHANGED
 Confidentiality: HIGH
 Integrity: NONE
 Availability: NONE
  

References:
Resource IdReference
SCAP Repo OVAL Definitionoval:org.secpod.oval:def:25115


OVAL    1
oval:org.secpod.oval:def:25115
XCCDF    1
xccdf_org.secpod_benchmark_general_Mac_OS_X_10_10

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