Patent · US Active

Firmware verification

US10878106B2 · kind B2 · utility

1Cited by
11References
30Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 25, 2019
Grant dateDec 29, 2020
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 25, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/0793
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and product for firmware verification. The method comprises obtaining a list of libraries utilized by a firmware. The method comprises determining a set of vulnerabilities of the firmware by identifying vulnerabilities corresponding to each library of the list of libraries. The method further comprises determining a set of remedial actions for the set of vulnerabilities, the set of remedial actions including an offline remedial action and an online remedial action. The method further comprises determining for the set of vulnerabilities a combination of remedial actions based on estimated costs and estimated runtime overheads of the set of remedial actions. The method further comprises providing an output based on the combination of remedial actions.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.