Runtime verification of microcontroller binary code

Past Time LTL Runtime Verification for Microcontroller Binary Code

This paper presents a method for runtime verification of microcontroller binary code based on past time linear temporal logic (ptLTL). We show how to implement a framework that, owing to a dedicated hardware unit, does not require code instrumentation, thus, allowing the program under scrutiny to remain unchanged. Furthermore, we demonstrate techniques for synthesizing the hardware and software...

Instrumentation of Intermediate Code for Runtime Verification

Runtime monitoring is aimed at ensuring correct runtime behavior with respect to specified constraints. It provides assurance that properties are maintained during a given program execution. The Dynamic Monitoring with Integrity Constraints (DynaMICs) approach is a runtime monitoring system under development at the University of Texas at El Paso. The focus of the paper is on the identification ...

Automated Test-Trace Inspection for Microcontroller Binary Code

This paper presents a non-intrusive framework for runtime verification of executable microcontroller code. A dedicated hardware unit is attached to a microcontroller, which executes the program under scrutiny, to track atomic propositions stated as assertions over program variables. The truth verdicts over the assertions are the inputs to a custom-designed μCPU unit that evaluates past-time LTL...

Runtime verification of programs using rule-based active system

Extended Code Coverage for AspectJ-Based Runtime Verification Tools

Many runtime verification tools for the Java virtual machine rely on aspect-oriented programming, particularly on AspectJ, to weave the verification logic into the observed program. However, AspectJ imposes several limitations on the verification tools, such as a restricted join point model and the inability of weaving certain classes, particularly the Java and Android class libraries. In this ...