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System and method for automated remedying of security vulnerabilities

US9317695B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2014
Grant dateApr 19, 2016
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/145
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a binary patching system for alleviating security vulnerabilities in a binary representation of a software application, a binary code portion determined to be associated with a security vulnerability is replaced with a replacement binary code that can avoid such vulnerability without substantially changing the functionality of the code portion that was replaced. The replacement binary code can be selected based on properties and/or context of the code portion to be replaced.

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