Memory Tagging Extension (MTE)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
hardware security feature
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| gptkbp:announced |
2019
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
gptkb:ARM_processors
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| gptkbp:category |
computer security
processor extension |
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:ARM
|
| gptkbp:feature |
memory tagging
tag checking tag storage in upper address bits |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Memory Tagging Extension (MTE)
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
ARMv8.5-A architecture
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| gptkbp:purpose |
mitigate memory corruption vulnerabilities
detect memory safety violations |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:AddressSanitizer
Pointer Authentication |
| gptkbp:supportedBy |
gptkb:operating_system
gptkb:Android_OS |
| gptkbp:tagBits |
4 bits
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| gptkbp:tagGranularity |
16 bytes
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| gptkbp:usedFor |
buffer overflow detection
memory safety debugging use-after-free detection |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cortex-A78
gptkb:ARMv8-A gptkb:ARMv8.5-A gptkb:ARMv9-A gptkb:Cortex-A720 |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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