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Question 61

Which protection mechanisms does the virtual memory incorporate?

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Here are the features and the relevant bits in Page Table Entries that turn them on or off:

  • It is possible to make pages read only (W bit)
  • It is possible to forbid execution of the code from a page (EXB == NX bit)
  • It is possible to forbid access from user mode (any ring besides ring0 -- U bit)

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