Protecting computer code against ROP attacks
US10417412B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, computer product and computerized system, the method comprising: obtaining computer code, wherein the computer code is comprised of code blocks arranged in a first order and providing a functionality, wherein each code block of the code blocks comprises one or more program instructions; determining, by a processor, one or more constraints on reordering the code blocks in a second order, such that a second computer code comprising the code blocks arranged in the second order, when executed, provides the functionality; and providing the constraints to an automatic solver for determining the second order.
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