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+from volatility3 import framework
+from volatility3.framework import interfaces
+from volatility3.framework.symbols.linux.utilities import LinuxUtilityInterface
+from volatility3.framework.constants import linux as linux_constants
+from typing import List, Optional
+
+
+class Tainting(LinuxUtilityInterface):
+    """Tainted kernel and modules parsing capabilities.
+
+    Relevant Linux kernel functions:
+        - modules: module_flags_taint
+        - kernel: print_tainted
+    """
+
+    _version = (1, 0, 0)
+    _required_framework_version = (2, 14, 0)
+
+    framework.require_interface_version(*_required_framework_version)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        context: interfaces.context.ContextInterface,
+        kernel_module_name: str,
+    ):
+        self.kernel = context.modules[kernel_module_name]
+
+    @property
+    def _kernel_taint_flags_list(
+        self,
+    ) -> Optional[List[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]]:
+        if self.kernel.has_symbol("taint_flags"):
+            return list(self.kernel.object_from_symbol("taint_flags"))
+        return None
+
+    def _module_flags_taint_pre_4_10_rc1(
+        self, taints: int, is_module: bool = False
+    ) -> str:
+        """Convert the module's taints value to a 1-1 character mapping.
+        Relies on statically defined taints mappings in the framework.
+
+        Args:
+            taints: The taints value, represented by an integer
+            is_module: Indicates if the taints value is associated with a built-in/LKM module
+
+        Returns:
+            The raw taints string.
+        """
+        taints_string = ""
+        for char, taint_flag in linux_constants.TAINT_FLAGS.items():
+            if is_module and is_module != taint_flag.module:
+                continue
+
+            if taints & taint_flag.shift:
+                taints_string += char
+
+        return taints_string
+
+    def _module_flags_taint_post_4_10_rc1(
+        self, taints: int, is_module: bool = False
+    ) -> str:
+        """Convert the module's taints value to a 1-1 character mapping.
+        Relies on kernel symbol embedded taints definitions.
+
+            struct taint_flag {
+                char c_true;		/* character printed when tainted */
+                char c_false;		/* character printed when not tainted */
+                bool module;		/* also show as a per-module taint flag */
+            };
+
+        Args:
+            taints: The taints value, represented by an integer
+            is_module: Indicates if the taints value is associated with a built-in/LKM module
+
+        Returns:
+            The raw taints string.
+        """
+        taints_string = ""
+        for i, taint_flag in enumerate(self._kernel_taint_flags_list):
+            if is_module and is_module != taint_flag.module:
+                continue
+            c_true = chr(taint_flag.c_true)
+            c_false = chr(taint_flag.c_false)
+            if taints & (1 << i):
+                taints_string += c_true
+            elif c_false != " ":
+                taints_string += c_false
+
+        return taints_string
+
+    def get_taints_as_plain_string(self, taints: int, is_module: bool = False) -> str:
+        """Convert the taints value to a 1-1 character mapping.
+
+        Args:
+            taints: The taints value, represented by an integer
+            is_module: Indicates if the taints value is associated with a built-in/LKM module
+            s
+        Returns:
+            The raw taints string.
+
+        Documentation:
+            - module_flags_taint kernel function
+        """
+
+        if self._kernel_taint_flags_list:
+            return self._module_flags_taint_post_4_10_rc1(taints, is_module)
+        return self._module_flags_taint_pre_4_10_rc1(taints, is_module)
+
+    def get_taints_parsed(self, taints: int, is_module: bool = False) -> List[str]:
+        """Convert the taints string to a 1-1 descriptor mapping.
+
+        Args:
+            taints: The taints value, represented by an integer
+            is_module: Indicates if the taints value is associated with a built-in/LKM module
+
+        Returns:
+            A comprehensive (user-friendly) taint descriptor list.
+
+        Documentation:
+            - module_flags_taint kernel function
+        """
+        comprehensive_taints = []
+        for character in self.get_taints_as_plain_string(taints, is_module):
+            taint_flag = linux_constants.TAINT_FLAGS.get(character)
+            if not taint_flag:
+                comprehensive_taints.append(f"<UNKNOWN_TAINT_CHAR_{character}>")
+            elif taint_flag.when_present:
+                comprehensive_taints.append(taint_flag.desc)
+
+        return comprehensive_taints