Venugopal K. R.

21 papers C 1Journal 11Unranked 9
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
CoRR
Murtaza Hatim Rangwala, Venugopal K. R., Rajkumar Buyya
2024 J jnl
Biomed. Signal Process. Control.
P. S. Tejashwini, J. Thriveni, Venugopal K. R.
2024 J jnl
SN Comput. Sci.
H. S. Suresh Kumar, Pushpa C. N, J. Thriveni, Venugopal K. R.
2024 J jnl
Intell. Decis. Technol.
Raja A, Prathibhavani P. M, Venugopal K. R.
2024 conf
ICCCNT
Mahesh Kumar Thota, Prathibhavani P. M, Venugopal K. R.
2024 J jnl
Neurocomputing
B. Ganga, Lata B. T, Venugopal K. R.
2024 conf
ICIMTech
C. S. Srushti, Prathibhavani P. M, Veena A, Venugopal K. R.
2024 J jnl
Internet Things
Mangala N, Naveen D. R., Eswara Reddy B., Rajkumar Buyya, Venugopal K. R., S. Sitharama Iyengar, L. M. Patnaik
2024 conf
ICCCNT
Mahesh Kumar Thota, Prathibhavani P. M, Venugopal K. R.
2023 J jnl
CoRR
P. S. Tejashwini, J. Thriveni, Venugopal K. R.
2023 conf
ICCCNT
Smitha N, Arushi Singh, Abhishek Siddhartha Ghosh, Arya Kumari, Tanuja R., S. H. Manjula, Venugopal K. R.
2023 conf
ICCCNT
Mangala N, Eswara Reddy B., Venugopal K. R.
2023 conf
ICCCNT
Sneha Chinivar, M. S. Roopa, J. S. Arunalatha, Venugopal K. R.
2023 J jnl
Entertain. Comput.
Sneha Chinivar, M. S. Roopa, J. S. Arunalatha, Venugopal K. R.
2021 conf
ANT/EDI40
K. N. Sanjay, K. Shaila, Venugopal K. R.
2020 conf
ICCCNT
M. Bhavya, Pushpa C. N, J. Thriveni, Venugopal K. R.
2020 J jnl
Phys. Commun.
Shyleshchandra Gudihatti K. N., M. S. Roopa, Tanuja R., S. H. Manjula, Venugopal K. R.
2020 J jnl
EAI Endorsed Trans. Energy Web
R. Amutha, H. Sivasankari, Venugopal K. R.
2020 conf
ICCCNT
Venkataravana Nayak K., S. K. Sharathkumar, J. S. Arunalatha, Venugopal K. R.
2013 C conf
ICMV
Rangaswamy Y., Ramya S. K, K. B. Raja, Venugopal K. R., L. M. Patnaik
2006 J jnl
Res. Comput. Sci.
Lalit M. Patnaik, Srinivas Kumar M., Srinivasa K. G., Venugopal K. R., Vinay T. C.
redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_permissions.py
← Index redb/extractors/apk_extractors/apk_permissions.py python
import inspect
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.apk_extractor import APKExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import APKPermissions, APKPermission

# Known dangerous permissions (Android runtime permissions)
DANGEROUS_PERMISSIONS = {
    "android.permission.READ_CALENDAR",
    "android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR",
    "android.permission.CAMERA",
    "android.permission.READ_CONTACTS",
    "android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS",
    "android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS",
    "android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION",
    "android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION",
    "android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION",
    "android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO",
    "android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE",
    "android.permission.READ_PHONE_NUMBERS",
    "android.permission.CALL_PHONE",
    "android.permission.ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS",
    "android.permission.ADD_VOICEMAIL",
    "android.permission.USE_SIP",
    "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS",
    "android.permission.SEND_SMS",
    "android.permission.RECEIVE_SMS",
    "android.permission.READ_SMS",
    "android.permission.RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH",
    "android.permission.RECEIVE_MMS",
    "android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
    "android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
    "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES",
    "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO",
    "android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO",
    "android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS",
    "android.permission.NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES",
    "android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION",
    "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN",
    "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE",
    "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT",
}


class APKPermissionsExtractor(APKExtractor):

    def __init__(
        self, filepath, log, exporters=None, index_prefix=None,
        known_benign=False, known_malicious=False,
        apk=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath, log, exporters, index_prefix,
            known_benign, known_malicious, apk,
        )
        self.permissions_data = None
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

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

    def _get_protection_level(self, perm_name):
        """Determine the protection level of a permission.

        Uses androguard's permission mappings first, falls back to the
        known dangerous list.
        """
        try:
            from androguard.core.api_specific_resources import load_permission_mappings
            target_sdk = self.apk.get_target_sdk_version()
            sdk = int(target_sdk) if target_sdk else 30
            permission_map = load_permission_mappings(sdk)
            if perm_name in permission_map:
                info = permission_map[perm_name]
                if isinstance(info, dict):
                    return info.get("protectionLevel", "unknown")
                return "unknown"
        except Exception:
            pass

        # Fallback to known dangerous set
        if perm_name in DANGEROUS_PERMISSIONS:
            return "dangerous"
        if perm_name.startswith("android.permission."):
            return "normal"
        return "unknown"

    def _compute_permhash(self):
        """Compute permhash using the permhash library."""
        try:
            from permhash.functions import permhash_apk
            return permhash_apk(self.filepath)
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(f"Failed to compute permhash: {e}")
            return None

    def _safe_extract(self, field_name, func, default=None):
        """Extract a single field, logging and returning default on failure."""
        try:
            return func()
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.warning(
                f"Error extracting APK permissions field '{field_name}' for "
                f"{self.hash.sha256}: {e}"
            )
            return default

    def extract(self):
        if not self._is_valid_apk():
            self.log.error(f"Invalid APK for {self.hash.sha256}")
            return None

        requested_perms = self._safe_extract(
            "requested_permissions",
            lambda: list(self.apk.get_permissions() or []), []
        )
        custom_perms = self._safe_extract(
            "custom_permissions",
            lambda: list(self.apk.get_declared_permissions() or []), []
        )
        custom_perm_set = set(custom_perms)

        permission_details = []
        dangerous_permissions = []

        for perm in requested_perms:
            try:
                protection_level = self._get_protection_level(perm)
                is_custom = perm in custom_perm_set

                permission_details.append(APKPermission(
                    permission_name=perm,
                    protection_level=protection_level,
                    is_custom=is_custom,
                ))

                if protection_level == "dangerous":
                    dangerous_permissions.append(perm)
            except Exception as e:
                self.log.warning(
                    f"Error processing permission '{perm}' for "
                    f"{self.hash.sha256}: {e}"
                )
                permission_details.append(APKPermission(
                    permission_name=perm,
                    protection_level="unknown",
                    is_custom=perm in custom_perm_set,
                ))

        permhash_value = self._compute_permhash()

        self.permissions_data = APKPermissions(
            total_permission_count=len(requested_perms),
            dangerous_permission_count=len(dangerous_permissions),
            permissions=requested_perms,
            dangerous_permissions=dangerous_permissions,
            custom_permissions=custom_perms,
            permission_details=permission_details,
            permhash=permhash_value,
        )
        return self.permissions_data

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        if exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            if not self.permissions_data:
                return None

            current_time = datetime.now(timezone.utc)

            # One row per permission
            data = []
            for detail in self.permissions_data.permission_details:
                data.append([
                    self.sha256,
                    detail.permission_name,
                    detail.protection_level,
                    int(detail.is_custom),
                    current_time,
                ])

            if not data:
                return None

            column_names = [
                'sha256', 'permission_name', 'protection_level',
                'is_custom', 'analysis_date',
            ]

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

            return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

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