ConceptSupervisor Mode Execution Prevention
SMEP
SMEP is a security feature at the CPU level that prevents kernel-mode code from executing instructions in user-mode memory, thereby blocking certain kernel exploitation paths.
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Oct 16
In kernel scenarios, successfully exploiting a vulnerability requires breaking through multiple layers of mitigations such as KASLR, SMEP, SMAP, and stack protection, and often requires building a complete exploit chain with techniques such as heap spraying, ROP, or data-oriented attacks.
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