Runtime filtering of computer system vulnerabilities
US12135793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/033
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method of managing computer vulnerabilities is disclosed. The method comprises detecting one or more processes running on a particular computing system during a particular period of time including now; and determining a set of active vulnerabilities that are associated with the one or more processes from a plurality of vulnerabilities. The method also comprises determining, for each vulnerability of the set of active vulnerabilities, context metadata related to a process or an application associated with the vulnerability, including how often the application has been executed, for how long the process has run, or when in the particular period of time the process was, is, or will be running. The method further comprises ranking the set of active vulnerabilities based on the context metadata for each active vulnerability to obtain a ranked order; and transmitting information related to the ranking to a device.
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