Nabil Georges Badr

37 papers C 2Journal 1Unranked 34
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 conf
BIOSTEC (4)
Nabil Georges Badr
2026 conf
BIOSTEC (3)
Joanne Mhawej, Nabil Georges Badr, Joumana Yeretzian
2026 conf
BIOSTEC (4)
Layal Mohtar, Nabil Georges Badr
2025 conf
IC3K (KEOD/KMIS)
Nabil Georges Badr
2025 conf
BIOSTEC (2): HEALTHINF
Jamale S. El-Eid, Nabil Georges Badr, Salim M. Adib, Bernard Gerbaka
2025 conf
IC3K (KEOD/KMIS)
Nabil Georges Badr
2024 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Malak Khiami
2023 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Elsa Merhi Chebib
2023 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Ninar Azar, Firas Yassine, Michele Kosremelli Asmar
2023 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr
2022 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Maha Dankar
2022 conf
KDIR
Nadine Daibess, Nabil Georges Badr, Joumana Yeretzian, Michele Kosremelli Asmar
2022 conf
IESS
Muhammad K. Ali, F. Jordan Srour, Nabil Georges Badr, Abbas Tarhini
2022 conf
HEALTHINF
Nanor Aroutine, Nabil Georges Badr, Joumana Yeretzian
2022 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Luca Carrubbo, Layal Mohtar
2022 conf
BIOSTEC (Selected Papers)
Nabil Georges Badr, Nanor Aroutine, Joumana Yeretzian
2022 conf
HEALTHINF
Luna El Bizri, Nabil Georges Badr
2022 conf
HEALTHINF
Layal Mohtar, Nabil Georges Badr
2021 conf
HICSS
Nabil Georges Badr, Monica Dragoicea, Leonard Walletzký, Luca Carrubbo, Angeliki Maria Toli
2021 conf
HEALTHINF
Nabil Georges Badr, Luca Carrubbo, Marguerita Ruberto
2021 conf
HEALTHINF
Nabil Georges Badr, Elissar Chami, Michele Kosremelli Asmar
2020 conf
IESS
Salem Badawi, Sorin N. Ciolofan, Nabil Georges Badr, Monica Dragoicea
2020 J jnl
IEEE Access
Monica Dragoicea, Leonard Walletzký, Luca Carrubbo, Nabil Georges Badr, Angeliki Maria Toli, Frantiska Romanovská, Mouzhi Ge
2019 conf
KMIS
Nabil Georges Badr
2019 conf
ICSTCC
Monica Dragoicea, Nabil Georges Badr, Liviu Marius Manea
2019 conf
HEALTHINF
Nabil Georges Badr
2019 C conf
WETICE
Nabil Georges Badr, Maddalena Sorrentino, Marco De Marco, Mariagrazia Fugini
2018 conf
AMCIS
Nabil Georges Badr
2018 conf
IESS
Monica Dragoicea, Nabil Georges Badr, João Falcão e Cunha, Virginia Ecaterina Oltean
2018 conf
IESS
Nabil Georges Badr, Maddalena Sorrentino, Marco De Marco
2017 conf
KMIS
Nabil Georges Badr
2017 C conf
IC3K
Nabil Georges Badr
2017 conf
IESS
Maddalena Sorrentino, Nabil Georges Badr, Marco De Marco
2017 conf
HEALTHINF
Nabil Georges Badr, Charbel Chedrawi, Jamil Arida
2017 conf
HEALTHINF
F. Jordan Srour, Nabil Georges Badr
2016 conf
HEALTHINF
Nabil Georges Badr
2016 conf
IESS
Sabrina Bonomi, Nabil Georges Badr, Alessandro Zardini, Cecilia Rossignoli
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