In computer security, executable-space protection marks memory regions as non-executable, such that an attempt to execute machine code in these regions...

support executable space protection, called Data Execution Prevention. Proprietary add-ons include: BufferShield StackDefender Executable space protection does...

address space. The general technique, known as executable space protection, also called Write XOR Execute, is used to prevent certain types of malicious...

in a process's or kernel's address space may be either writable or executable, but not both. Without such protection, a program can write (as data "W")...

Memory protection for computer security includes additional techniques such as address space layout randomization and executable-space protection. Segmentation...

technique that allows an attacker to execute code in the presence of security defenses such as executable-space protection and code signing. In this technique...

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Buffer overflow protection is any of various techniques used during software development to enhance the security of executable programs by detecting buffer...

executable. When this compressed executable is executed, the decompression code recreates the original code from the compressed code before executing...

The Portable Executable (PE) format is a file format for executables, object code, dynamic-link-libraries (DLLs), and binary files used on 32-bit and...

ASLR randomly arranges the address space positions of key data areas of a process, including the base of the executable and the positions of the stack, heap...

and eventually support was added for the NX (No eXecute) bit to implement executable-space protection. Core reengineered P6-based microarchitecture used...

Module Unified Extensible Firmware Interface § Secure Boot Executable space protection The protection of data in its non-moving state, usually on magnetic or...

architectures this runs into a problem due to executable space protection: arbitrary memory cannot be executed, as otherwise there is a potential security...

separation serves to provide memory protection and hardware protection from malicious or errant software behaviour. Kernel space is strictly reserved for running...

modify itself. A disadvantage of these methods are issues with executable space protection, which increase the risks from malware and software defects....

Journal, which could be rendered as .pdf, .zip, .bpg, or .html. Executable space protection Comparison of Linux distributions Security-focused operating...

provide per-page memory protection and swapping using only paging. Some use the CS register to provide executable space protection on processors lacking...

supercomputers pioneered the use of tagged architectures in 1973. Executable-space protection Harvard architecture The Memory Management Glossary: Tagged architecture...

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exploit technique that allows an attacker to execute code in presence of security measures such as non-executable memory and code signing. It was presented...

instruction and data space are split and only code in (read-only) instruction space can be executed, termed executable space protection. However, attacks...

a subroutine that is already present in the process executable memory, bypassing the no-execute bit feature (if present) and ridding the attacker of...

instructs the machine to download a certain executable file off the network, save it to disk and execute it. Nowadays, it is commonly used in drive-by...

set of attributes, such as being writable or read-only, executable (for code) or non-executable (for data), and so on. The code in a DLL is usually shared...

piece of the insulating foam broke off from the Space Shuttle external tank and struck the thermal protection system tiles on the orbiter's left wing. Similar...

memory space of the executing program. Since the attacker needs to determine where executable code that can be used resides, either an executable payload...

A space suit (or spacesuit) is an environmental suit used for protection from the harsh environment of outer space, mainly from its vacuum as a highly...

stack overflow Attempting to execute a program that does not compile correctly. (Some compilers[which?] will output an executable file despite the presence...