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NIST 800-171 R-3.13.4

Prevent Information Transfer via Shared Resources

Official citation: 3.13.4

Class: core · Severity: medium

Statement of the obligation — verify against source

3.13.4

What it means

Prevent unauthorized and unintended information transfer through shared system resources such as memory, storage, or registers reused between processes or users. This stops residual data (object reuse) from leaking from one user or process to another.

Educational reference only — not legal advice. Consult a qualified assessor or attorney for binding compliance determinations.