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Automated vulnerability intelligence generation and application

US9846780B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 2015
Grant dateDec 19, 2017
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/033
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for providing computer security vulnerability intelligence are disclosed. The techniques include obtaining distributable vulnerability data that includes, for each of a plurality of software packages and associated vulnerabilities, threat mitigation information and a threat priority parameter, where the distributable vulnerability data was derived from an intelligence graph including a plurality of fundamental instance nodes, a plurality of document nodes, and a plurality of edges. The techniques also include identifying installed software packages on a computer system, correlating a plurality of the installed software packages with the distributable vulnerability data to obtain a plurality of installed software packages and associated vulnerabilities, ordering at least some of the plurality of installed software packages and associated vulnerabilities according to threat priority parameters, such that an ordered plurality of installed software packages and associated vulnerabilities is obtained, and providing mitigation information for the ordered plurality of installed software packages and associated vulnerabilities.

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