Techniques for detecting return-oriented programming
US10114643B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2212/452
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments are generally directed to techniques to detect a return-oriented programming (ROP) attack by verifying target addresses of branch instructions during execution. An apparatus includes a processor component, and a comparison component for execution by the processor component to determine whether there is a matching valid target address for a target address of a branch instruction associated with a translated portion of a routine in a table comprising valid target addresses. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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