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Exploitable Channel

Exploitable Channel: Channel that allows the violation of the security policy governing an information system and is usable or detectable by subjects external…

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Channel that allows the violation of the security policy governing an information system and is usable or detectable by subjects external to the trusted computing base. See covert channel.

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Channel that allows the violation of the security policy governing an information system and is usable or detectable by subjects external to the trusted computing base. See Covert Channel. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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