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Code randomization for just-in-time compilers

US9250937B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Michael Franz · Irvine, US
Andrei Homescu · Irvine, US
Stefan Brunthaler · Irvine, US
Per Larsen · Taastrup, DK

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2014
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2221/2125
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system-wide service can simultaneously harden multiple running JITs, for example by hooking into the memory protections of a target operating system and randomizing newly generated code on the fly when marked as executable. Some embodiments preserve the contents of the calling stack, presenting each JIT with the illusion that it is executing its own generated code.

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