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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for securing access to kernel devices
- Patent Title (中): 用于保护对内核设备的访问的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13040258Application Date: 2011-03-03
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Publication No.: US08533812B1Publication Date: 2013-09-10
- Inventor: Basil Gabriel
- Applicant: Basil Gabriel
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee: Symantec Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: ALG Intellectual Property, LLC
- Main IPC: G06F21/00
- IPC: G06F21/00

Abstract:
A computer-implemented method for securing access to kernel devices may include (1) identifying a context proxy privileged to access a secure device interface for a device, (2) receiving a request from the context proxy to allow a user-mode process to access a non-secure device interface for the device, (3) receiving a request from the user-mode process to access the non-secure device interface, and then (4) allowing the user-mode process to access the non-secure device interface directly based on the request from the context proxy. Various other methods and systems are also disclosed.
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