Method of secure function loading

Details Method of secure function loading Method of secure function loading

2007-02-20

2007-02-20

Moise, Emmanuel L. (Department: 2137)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Digital data processing system initialization or configuration

C713S002000, C713S175000, C713S176000, C713S187000, C713S190000, C713S191000, C713S193000, C713S194000, C705S057000, C705S058000, C726S022000, C726S026000, C726S030000

Reexamination Certificate

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10096685

ABSTRACT:
Redirecting function calls through a protected environment to effect secure linkage of program modules. In one embodiment, a program module, such as a player application for example, may make function calls to secure functions instead of to insecure operating system (OS) services, thereby deterring attacks on the player's calls to OS services. In one embodiment, the new secure functions provide similar functionality to the replaced OS services. Providing a securely loaded function for calling by a program module in place of calling an insecure OS function includes obtaining object code for the securely loaded function from a signed binary description file, performing signature and integrity verification of the program module using the signed binary description file, loading the object code for the securely loaded function into memory, and updating an address for calling the securely loaded function by the program module.

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