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System, method and computer program product for virtual patching

US8132164B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

McAfee, LLC · US

Inventors

Oded Horovitz · Palo Alto, US
Yona Hollander · Tel Aviv-Yafo, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 1, 2005
Grant date	Mar 6, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F21/577
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program product are provided for virtual patching. Initially, information associated with at least one vulnerability of a computer application is collected. Further, at least one host interface is identified that is capable of being used to access the vulnerability. In use, data sent to the at least one host interface is analyzed to determine whether the data is unwanted, based on the information.

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