STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 Domain Controller Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 3 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

Turning off File Explorer heap termination on corruption must be disabled.

DISA Rule

SV-226196r569184_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-226196

Group Title

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000090

Severity

CAT III

CCI(s)

• CCI-002385 - The information system protects against or limits the effects of organization-defined types of denial of service attacks by employing organization-defined security safeguards.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer -> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Disabled".

Check Contents

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\

Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Vulnerability Number

V-226196

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WN12-CC-000090

Severity Override Guidance

If the following registry value does not exist or is not configured as specified, this is a finding:

Registry Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Registry Path: \Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\

Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption

Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

4217

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