STIGQter: STIG Summary: Windows 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 04 May 2021:

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

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SV-220838r569187_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-220838

Group Title

SRG-OS-000420-GPOS-00186

Rule Version

WN10-CC-000220

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.

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The default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled.

If this needs to be corrected, configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Windows Components >> File Explorer >> "Turn off heap termination on corruption" to "Not Configured" or "Disabled".

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The default behavior is for File Explorer heap termination on corruption to be enabled.

If the registry Value Name below does not exist, this is not a finding.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "0", this is not a finding.

If it exists and is configured with a value of "1", this is a finding.

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

Value Name: NoHeapTerminationOnCorruption

Value Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 0x00000000 (0) (or if the Value Name does not exist)

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

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