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# 1.5.3 Ensure address space layout randomization (ASLR) is enabled
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# Description
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# Address space layout randomization (ASLR) is an exploit mitigation technique which
# randomly arranges the address space of key data areas of a process.
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# Rationale
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# Randomly placing virtual memory regions will make it difficult to write memory page
# exploits as the memory placement will be consistently shifting.
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# Audit
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# Run the following command and verify output matches:
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# # sysctl kernel.randomize_va_space
# kernel.randomize_va_space = 2
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# Remediation
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# Set the following parameter in the /etc/sysctl.conf file:
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# kernel.randomize_va_space = 2
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# Run the following command to set the active kernel parameter:
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# # sysctl -w kernel.randomize_va_space=2
parameters:
linux:
system:
kernel:
sysctl:
kernel.randomize_va_space: 2