Merge pull request #1846 from SolitudePy/linux_malware_plugins

Malware categorization: linux.malfind & linux.keyboard_notifiers
This commit is contained in:
ikelos
2025-06-10 21:07:42 +01:00
committed by GitHub
5 changed files with 245 additions and 201 deletions
+5 -2
View File
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class TestLinuxKthreads:
class TestLinuxMalfind:
def test_linux_generic_malfind(self, image, volatility, python):
rc, out, _err = test_volatility.runvol_plugin(
"linux.malfind.Malfind", image, volatility, python
"linux.malware.malfind.Malfind", image, volatility, python
)
# linux-sample-1.bin has no process memory ranges with potential injected code.
@@ -479,7 +479,10 @@ class TestLinuxIomem:
class TestLinuxKeyboardNotifiers:
def test_linux_generic_keyboard_notifiers(self, image, volatility, python):
rc, out, _err = test_volatility.runvol_plugin(
"linux.keyboard_notifiers.Keyboard_notifiers", image, volatility, python
"linux.malware.keyboard_notifiers.Keyboard_notifiers",
image,
volatility,
python,
)
# linux-sample-1.bin has no suspicious results for this plugin.
@@ -1,104 +1,20 @@
# This file is Copyright 2020 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# This file is Copyright 2025 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
#
import logging
import volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities.modules as linux_utilities_modules
from volatility3.framework import interfaces, renderers, exceptions
from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
from volatility3.framework.renderers import format_hints
from volatility3.framework.symbols import linux
from volatility3.framework import interfaces, deprecation
from volatility3.plugins.linux.malware import keyboard_notifiers
vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class Keyboard_notifiers(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
"""Parses the keyboard notifier call chain"""
class Keyboard_notifiers(
interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface,
deprecation.PluginRenameClass,
replacement_class=keyboard_notifiers.Keyboard_notifiers,
removal_date="2026-06-07",
):
"""Parses the keyboard notifier call chain (deprecated)."""
_required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
@classmethod
def get_requirements(cls):
return [
requirements.ModuleRequirement(
name="kernel",
description="Linux kernel",
architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linux_utilities_modules",
component=linux_utilities_modules.Modules,
version=(3, 0, 0),
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linux_utilities_module_gatherers",
component=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleGatherers,
version=(1, 0, 0),
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linuxutils", component=linux.LinuxUtilities, version=(2, 0, 0)
),
]
def _generator(self):
vmlinux = self.context.modules[self.config["kernel"]]
try:
knl_addr = vmlinux.object_from_symbol("keyboard_notifier_list")
except exceptions.SymbolError:
knl_addr = None
if not knl_addr:
raise TypeError(
"This plugin requires the keyboard_notifier_list structure. "
"This structure is not present in the supplied symbol table. "
"This means you are either analyzing an unsupported kernel version or that your symbol table is corrupt."
)
if not self.context.layers[vmlinux.layer_name].is_valid(knl_addr.vol.offset):
vollog.error("The head of the keyboard notifier list is paged out.")
return
known_modules = linux_utilities_modules.Modules.run_modules_scanners(
context=self.context,
kernel_module_name=self.config["kernel"],
caller_wanted_gatherers=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleGatherers.all_gatherers_identifier,
)
knl = vmlinux.object(
object_type="atomic_notifier_head",
offset=knl_addr.vol.offset,
absolute=True,
)
for call_back in linux.LinuxUtilities.walk_internal_list(
vmlinux, "notifier_block", "next", knl.head
):
call_addr = call_back.notifier_call
module_info, symbol_name = (
linux_utilities_modules.Modules.module_lookup_by_address(
self.context, vmlinux.name, known_modules, call_addr
)
)
if module_info:
module_name = module_info.name
else:
module_name = renderers.NotAvailableValue()
yield (
0,
[
format_hints.Hex(call_addr),
module_name,
symbol_name or renderers.NotAvailableValue(),
],
)
def run(self):
return renderers.TreeGrid(
[("Address", format_hints.Hex), ("Module", str), ("Symbol", str)],
self._generator(),
)
_version = (1, 0, 0)
+10 -104
View File
@@ -1,114 +1,20 @@
# This file is Copyright 2019 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# This file is Copyright 2025 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
#
from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
import logging
from volatility3.framework import interfaces
from volatility3.framework import renderers, symbols
from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
from volatility3.framework.objects import utility
from volatility3.framework.renderers import format_hints
from volatility3.plugins.linux import pslist
from volatility3.framework import interfaces, deprecation
from volatility3.plugins.linux.malware import malfind
vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
"""Lists process memory ranges that potentially contain injected code."""
class Malfind(
interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface,
deprecation.PluginRenameClass,
replacement_class=malfind.Malfind,
removal_date="2026-06-07",
):
"""Lists process memory ranges that potentially contain injected code (deprecated)."""
_required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
_version = (1, 0, 3)
@classmethod
def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
return [
requirements.ModuleRequirement(
name="kernel",
description="Linux kernel",
architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="pslist", component=pslist.PsList, version=(4, 0, 0)
),
requirements.ListRequirement(
name="pid",
description="Filter on specific process IDs",
element_type=int,
optional=True,
),
]
def _list_injections(
self, task
) -> Tuple[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface, Optional[str], bytes]:
"""Generate memory regions for a process that may contain injected
code."""
proc_layer_name = task.add_process_layer()
if not proc_layer_name:
return None
proc_layer = self.context.layers[proc_layer_name]
for vma in task.mm.get_vma_iter():
vma_name = vma.get_name(self.context, task)
vollog.debug(
f"Injections : processing PID {task.pid} : VMA {vma_name} : {hex(vma.vm_start)}-{hex(vma.vm_end)}"
)
if vma.is_suspicious(proc_layer) and vma_name != "[vdso]":
data = proc_layer.read(vma.vm_start, 64, pad=True)
yield vma, vma_name, data
def _generator(self, tasks):
# determine if we're on a 32 or 64 bit kernel
vmlinux = self.context.modules[self.config["kernel"]]
is_32bit_arch = not symbols.symbol_table_is_64bit(
context=self.context, symbol_table_name=vmlinux.symbol_table_name
)
for task in tasks:
process_name = utility.array_to_string(task.comm)
for vma, vma_name, data in self._list_injections(task):
if is_32bit_arch:
architecture = "intel"
else:
architecture = "intel64"
disasm = renderers.Disassembly(data, vma.vm_start, architecture)
yield (
0,
(
task.pid,
process_name,
format_hints.Hex(vma.vm_start),
format_hints.Hex(vma.vm_end),
vma_name or renderers.NotAvailableValue(),
vma.get_protection(),
format_hints.HexBytes(data),
disasm,
),
)
def run(self):
filter_func = pslist.PsList.create_pid_filter(self.config.get("pid", None))
return renderers.TreeGrid(
[
("PID", int),
("Process", str),
("Start", format_hints.Hex),
("End", format_hints.Hex),
("Path", str),
("Protection", str),
("Hexdump", format_hints.HexBytes),
("Disasm", renderers.Disassembly),
],
self._generator(
pslist.PsList.list_tasks(
self.context, self.config["kernel"], filter_func=filter_func
)
),
)
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
# This file is Copyright 2020 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
#
import logging
import volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities.modules as linux_utilities_modules
from volatility3.framework import interfaces, renderers, exceptions
from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
from volatility3.framework.renderers import format_hints
from volatility3.framework.symbols import linux
vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class Keyboard_notifiers(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
"""Parses the keyboard notifier call chain"""
_required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
_version = (1, 0, 0)
@classmethod
def get_requirements(cls):
return [
requirements.ModuleRequirement(
name="kernel",
description="Linux kernel",
architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linux_utilities_modules",
component=linux_utilities_modules.Modules,
version=(3, 0, 0),
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linux_utilities_module_gatherers",
component=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleGatherers,
version=(1, 0, 0),
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="linuxutils", component=linux.LinuxUtilities, version=(2, 0, 0)
),
]
def _generator(self):
vmlinux = self.context.modules[self.config["kernel"]]
try:
knl_addr = vmlinux.object_from_symbol("keyboard_notifier_list")
except exceptions.SymbolError:
knl_addr = None
if not knl_addr:
raise TypeError(
"This plugin requires the keyboard_notifier_list structure. "
"This structure is not present in the supplied symbol table. "
"This means you are either analyzing an unsupported kernel version or that your symbol table is corrupt."
)
if not self.context.layers[vmlinux.layer_name].is_valid(knl_addr.vol.offset):
vollog.error("The head of the keyboard notifier list is paged out.")
return
known_modules = linux_utilities_modules.Modules.run_modules_scanners(
context=self.context,
kernel_module_name=self.config["kernel"],
caller_wanted_gatherers=linux_utilities_modules.ModuleGatherers.all_gatherers_identifier,
)
knl = vmlinux.object(
object_type="atomic_notifier_head",
offset=knl_addr.vol.offset,
absolute=True,
)
for call_back in linux.LinuxUtilities.walk_internal_list(
vmlinux, "notifier_block", "next", knl.head
):
call_addr = call_back.notifier_call
module_info, symbol_name = (
linux_utilities_modules.Modules.module_lookup_by_address(
self.context, vmlinux.name, known_modules, call_addr
)
)
if module_info:
module_name = module_info.name
else:
module_name = renderers.NotAvailableValue()
yield (
0,
[
format_hints.Hex(call_addr),
module_name,
symbol_name or renderers.NotAvailableValue(),
],
)
def run(self):
return renderers.TreeGrid(
[("Address", format_hints.Hex), ("Module", str), ("Symbol", str)],
self._generator(),
)
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
# This file is Copyright 2019 Volatility Foundation and licensed under the Volatility Software License 1.0
# which is available at https://www.volatilityfoundation.org/license/vsl-v1.0
#
from typing import List, Tuple, Optional
import logging
from volatility3.framework import interfaces
from volatility3.framework import renderers, symbols
from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
from volatility3.framework.objects import utility
from volatility3.framework.renderers import format_hints
from volatility3.plugins.linux import pslist
vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
class Malfind(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
"""Lists process memory ranges that potentially contain injected code."""
_required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
_version = (1, 0, 3)
@classmethod
def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
return [
requirements.ModuleRequirement(
name="kernel",
description="Linux kernel",
architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
),
requirements.VersionRequirement(
name="pslist", component=pslist.PsList, version=(4, 0, 0)
),
requirements.ListRequirement(
name="pid",
description="Filter on specific process IDs",
element_type=int,
optional=True,
),
]
def _list_injections(
self, task
) -> Tuple[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface, Optional[str], bytes]:
"""Generate memory regions for a process that may contain injected
code."""
proc_layer_name = task.add_process_layer()
if not proc_layer_name:
return None
proc_layer = self.context.layers[proc_layer_name]
for vma in task.mm.get_vma_iter():
vma_name = vma.get_name(self.context, task)
vollog.debug(
f"Injections : processing PID {task.pid} : VMA {vma_name} : {hex(vma.vm_start)}-{hex(vma.vm_end)}"
)
if vma.is_suspicious(proc_layer) and vma_name != "[vdso]":
data = proc_layer.read(vma.vm_start, 64, pad=True)
yield vma, vma_name, data
def _generator(self, tasks):
# determine if we're on a 32 or 64 bit kernel
vmlinux = self.context.modules[self.config["kernel"]]
is_32bit_arch = not symbols.symbol_table_is_64bit(
context=self.context, symbol_table_name=vmlinux.symbol_table_name
)
for task in tasks:
process_name = utility.array_to_string(task.comm)
for vma, vma_name, data in self._list_injections(task):
if is_32bit_arch:
architecture = "intel"
else:
architecture = "intel64"
disasm = renderers.Disassembly(data, vma.vm_start, architecture)
yield (
0,
(
task.pid,
process_name,
format_hints.Hex(vma.vm_start),
format_hints.Hex(vma.vm_end),
vma_name or renderers.NotAvailableValue(),
vma.get_protection(),
format_hints.HexBytes(data),
disasm,
),
)
def run(self):
filter_func = pslist.PsList.create_pid_filter(self.config.get("pid", None))
return renderers.TreeGrid(
[
("PID", int),
("Process", str),
("Start", format_hints.Hex),
("End", format_hints.Hex),
("Path", str),
("Protection", str),
("Hexdump", format_hints.HexBytes),
("Disasm", renderers.Disassembly),
],
self._generator(
pslist.PsList.list_tasks(
self.context, self.config["kernel"], filter_func=filter_func
)
),
)