KernelSafe
KernelSafe is a security feature designed to protect operating systems from malicious or erroneous kernel-mode code execution. It is primarily associated with the Windows NT kernel architecture, particularly in versions of Windows Server and Windows 10/11 Enterprise and Education editions. The concept involves restricting certain operations that could potentially compromise system stability or security, such as direct hardware access or memory manipulation, unless explicitly authorized.
The core idea behind KernelSafe is to enforce stricter isolation between user-mode and kernel-mode components. In
KernelSafe is often implemented alongside other security technologies, such as Control Flow Guard (CFG) and System
KernelSafe is not enabled by default in all Windows versions and typically requires specific configurations or