Patent · US Expired

Method for secure function execution by calling address validation

US6412071B1 · kind B1 · utility

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19Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 2000
Grant dateJun 25, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2209/542
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for detecting and preventing unauthorized or illegal attempts to gain enhanced privileges within a computing environment by exploiting the buffer overflow-related weakness of the computer system.

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