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Apparatus and method for detecting a code injection attack

US8615806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2010
Grant dateDec 24, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 14, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/1475
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A code injection attack detecting apparatus and method are provided. The code injection attack may be detected based on characteristics occurring when a malicious code injected by the code injection attack is executed. For example, the code injection attack detecting apparatus and method may detect that a code injection attack occurs when a buffer miss is detected, a page corresponding to an address is updated, a mode of the page corresponding to the address is in user mode, and/or the page corresponding to the page is inserted by an external input.

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