OpenBSD W^X

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:security
gptkbp:appliesTo memory pages
gptkbp:category computer security
operating system security
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:operating_system
hardware memory management unit
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Write_XOR_Execute
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label OpenBSD W^X
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:PaX
gptkb:Exec_Shield
other operating systems
Windows Data Execution Prevention
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:OpenBSD_project
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:OpenBSD_3.3
2003
gptkbp:platform gptkb:OpenBSD
gptkbp:prevention memory pages being both writable and executable
gptkbp:purpose mitigate buffer overflow attacks
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:ASLR
gptkb:DEP
non-executable memory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PaX
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8