DETECTION OF ALTERATION OF STORAGE KEYS USED TO PROTECT MEMORY

    公开(公告)号:US20210011635A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17032144

    申请日:2020-09-25

    IPC分类号: G06F3/06

    摘要: Detection of alteration of storage keys used to protect memory includes determining whether a storage key alteration event has occurred within a processor of a computing environment. The determining includes checking whether one or more selected fields of a storage key have been updated. The storage key is associated with a block of memory and controls access to the block of memory. Based on the checking indicating that the one or more selected fields of the storage key have been updated, a storage key alteration event has been detected. Based on determining the storage key alteration event has occurred, a notification is provided.