K. Priyantha Hewagamage

24 papers A 2B 2Misc 1Journal 10Unranked 9
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2022 J jnl
IxD&A
Wasura D. Wattearachchi, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Enosha Hettiarachchi
2021 J jnl
ACM Trans. Access. Comput.
Theja Kuruppu Arachchi, Laurianne Sitbon, Jinglan Zhang, Ruwan Gamage, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2020 conf
IVSP
Wasura D. Wattearachchi, Enosha Hettiarachchi, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2018 J jnl
Int. J. Interact. Mob. Technol.
Fazeena Jamaldeen, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Yamaya Ekanayaka
2018 conf
ACSW
Mahesh Fernando, Colin J. Fidge, Tony Sahama, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2018 J jnl
Pers. Ubiquitous Comput.
Thilina Halloluwa, Dhaval Vyas, Hakim Usoof, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2018 B conf
ICALT
Rangana Jayashanka, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Enosha Hettiarachchi
2017 conf
INTERACT (1)
Thilina Halloluwa, Dhaval Vyas, Hakim Usoof, Pradeepa Bandara, Margot Brereton, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2016 Misc conf
NordiCHI
Thilina Halloluwa, Dhaval Vyas, Hakim Usoof, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Tony Sahama
2016 conf
ICC
Mahesh Fernando, Tony Sahama, Colin J. Fidge, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2015 J jnl
Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.
Champa Hewagamage, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2014 J jnl
Int. J. Emerg. Technol. Learn.
Thilina Halloluwa, Hakim Usoof, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2012 J jnl
Int. J. Mob. Blended Learn.
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, W. M. A. S. B. Wickramasinghe, A. De S. Jayatilaka
2012 conf
mLearn
Fazeena Jamaldeen, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Yamaya Ekanayake
2006 conf
ICWL
K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2001 J jnl
J. Vis. Lang. Comput.
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa
2001 B conf
INTERACT
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa
2001 A conf
ICME
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, N. T. Champa Jayawardana, Masahito Hirakawa
2001 J jnl
Ann. Softw. Eng.
Masahito Hirakawa, K. Priyantha Hewagamage
2000 A conf
IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (I)
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa
2000 conf
ISMSE
N. T. Champa Jayawardana, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa
1999 conf
VL
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa, Tadao Ichikawa
1999 J jnl
Int. J. Softw. Eng. Knowl. Eng.
K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Masahito Hirakawa, Tadao Ichikawa
1998 conf
VL
Masahito Hirakawa, K. Priyantha Hewagamage, Tadao Ichikawa
redb/extractors/malcontent.py
← Index redb/extractors/malcontent.py python
import inspect
import json
import subprocess
from typing import Any
from datetime import datetime, timezone

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.models.dataclasses import Malcontent
from redb.extractors.extractor import Extractor
from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os

load_dotenv(override=True)


class MalcontentExtractor(Extractor):
    """
    Extractor for malcontent tool from chainguard-dev/malcontent.

    Malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through context, differential
    analysis, and 14,000+ YARA rules. It analyzes binaries and code to detect
    malicious content and suspicious behavioral patterns.

    Binary can be extracted from Docker image:
        docker cp $(docker create cgr.dev/chainguard/malcontent:latest):/usr/bin/mal /usr/local/bin/mal

    Stores full JSON output for materialized view extraction.
    """

    # Cache version at class level to avoid repeated subprocess calls
    _cached_version = None

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious
        )
        self.malcontent = None

    @classmethod
    def _get_malcontent_version(cls, log) -> str:
        """Get malcontent version, cached at class level."""
        if cls._cached_version is not None:
            return cls._cached_version

        malcontent_path = os.getenv("MALCONTENT_PATH", "/usr/local/bin/mal")
        try:
            result = subprocess.run(
                [malcontent_path, "--version"],
                capture_output=True,
                text=True,
                timeout=10
            )
            version_output = result.stdout.strip()
            if result.returncode == 0 and version_output:
                # Parse "malcontent version v1.21.5" -> "1.21.5"
                if version_output.startswith("malcontent version v"):
                    version_output = version_output[len("malcontent version v"):]
                elif version_output.startswith("malcontent version "):
                    version_output = version_output[len("malcontent version "):]
                cls._cached_version = version_output
            else:
                cls._cached_version = "unknown"
        except Exception as e:
            log.warning(f"Could not get malcontent version: {e}")
            cls._cached_version = "unknown"

        return cls._cached_version

    def _extract_malcontent(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        TIMEOUT = int(os.getenv("MALCONTENT_TIMEOUT", "300"))
        malcontent_path = os.getenv("MALCONTENT_PATH", "/usr/local/bin/mal")

        malcontent_command = [malcontent_path, "analyze", "--format=json", self.filepath]

        import signal

        try:
            process = subprocess.Popen(
                malcontent_command,
                stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
                text=True,
                preexec_fn=os.setsid
            )

            try:
                stdout, stderr = process.communicate(timeout=TIMEOUT)
                if process.returncode != 0:
                    self.log.error(f"Error running malcontent, return code: {process.returncode}, stderr: {stderr}")
                    return {}
            except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                self.log.warning(f"The malcontent command timed out after {TIMEOUT} seconds, terminating process group")
                try:
                    os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGTERM)
                    try:
                        process.wait(timeout=3)
                    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
                        self.log.warning("Process didn't terminate with SIGTERM, sending SIGKILL")
                        os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
                    process.wait()
                except (ProcessLookupError, OSError) as e:
                    self.log.warning(f"Error while killing process: {e}")
                return {}

            try:
                malcontent_output = json.loads(stdout)
            except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
                self.log.error(f"Error parsing malcontent output: {e}")
                return {}

            # Unwrap the Files/<path> structure to get the inner content
            # Structure is: {"Files": {"/path/to/file": {<actual content>}}}
            files_dict = malcontent_output.get("Files", {})
            if not files_dict:
                self.log.warning("Malcontent output has no 'Files' key")
                return {}

            # Get the first (and only) file's content
            file_content = next(iter(files_dict.values()), {})
            if not file_content:
                self.log.warning("Malcontent output has empty file content")
                return {}

            # Extract risk score and level from the unwrapped content
            risk_score = file_content.get("RiskScore", 0)
            risk_level = file_content.get("RiskLevel", "")

            version = self._get_malcontent_version(self.log)

            self.malcontent = Malcontent(
                malcontent_dump=json.dumps(file_content),
                version=version,
                risk_score=risk_score,
                risk_level=risk_level
            )
            self.log.debug(f"Malcontent analysis complete, version={version}, risk={risk_level}({risk_score})")

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Unexpected error in malcontent extraction: {str(e)}")
            if 'process' in locals() and process.poll() is None:
                try:
                    os.killpg(process.pid, signal.SIGKILL)
                    process.wait()
                except:
                    pass
            return {}

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)

            data = [[
                self.sha256,
                current_time,
                self.malcontent.version,
                self.malcontent.risk_score,
                self.malcontent.risk_level,
                self.malcontent.malcontent_dump
            ]]

            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'analysis_date',
                'malcontent_version', 'malcontent_risk_score', 'malcontent_risk_level',
                'malcontent_json'
            ]

            column_type_names = [
                'FixedString(64)',
                'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')',
                'LowCardinality(String)', 'UInt8', 'LowCardinality(String)',
                'JSON'
            ]

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

    def get_clickhouse_table(self) -> str:
        return "redb_malcontent"

    def extract(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        try:
            self._extract_malcontent()
            return self.malcontent
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting malcontent: {e}")
            return None

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.MALCONTENT.value