Abstract
This publication describes techniques aimed at detecting and preventing return-oriented programming (ROP) attacks. The techniques consist of a software adaptation which enables supplemental hardware, specifically a system on a chip (SoC), to chronologically log return (ret) addresses of pushed stack frames and compare those logged ret addresses to ret commands executed by a central processing unit (CPU) of a computing system. When the SoC determines that ret commands executed by the CPU have deviated from the logged ret addresses, then the SoC can take action to thwart a ROP attack.
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Recommended Citation
Levin, Alex, "Return-Oriented Programming Detection and Prevention Utilizing a Hardware and Software Adaptation", Technical Disclosure Commons, (December 20, 2019)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/2808