Xianfeng Chen

18 papers Journal 14Unranked 4
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2024 J jnl
J. Intell. Manuf.
Xiaokang Huang, Xukai Ren, Huanwei Yu, Xiyong Du, Xianfeng Chen, Ze Chai, Xiaoqi Chen
2023 J jnl
Displays
Xuanhe Li, Rui He, Jian Wu, Hu Yan, Xianfeng Chen
2022 J jnl
IEEE Syst. J.
Shuai Ma, Licheng Zhu, Xianfeng Chen, Xu Yan, Shuai Wang, Ping Yang, Bing Xu
2022 J jnl
Sensors
Hongrui Shan, Hailang Dai, Xianfeng Chen
2021 J jnl
Sensors
Saw-Lin Oo, Shishir Venkatesh, Vaithinathan Karthikeyan, Clement Manohar Arava, Spoorthy Pathikonda, Peter K. N. Yu, Terrence Chi-Kong Lau, Xianfeng Chen, Vellaisamy A. L. Roy
2020 conf
QRS Companion
Chi Zhang, Xiangjie Qiao, Xianfeng Chen
2020 conf
QRS Companion
Xianfeng Chen, Qing Liu, Xiangjie Qiao
2020 J jnl
J. Electronic Imaging
Junlong Wu, Zhenghua Guo, Xianfeng Chen, Shuai Ma, Bing Xu, Ping Yang
2020 J jnl
ISPRS Int. J. Geo Inf.
Wenqi Cui, Xin He, Meng Yao, Ziwei Wang, Jie Li, Yuanjie Hao, Weijie Wu, Huiling Zhao, Xianfeng Chen, Wei Cui
2019 J jnl
IEEE Access
Zhenghua Guo, Junlong Wu, Xianfeng Chen, Shuai Ma, Licheng Zhu, Ping Yang, Bing Xu
2017 conf
OFC
Chen Liu, Zhengbo Sun, Liang Zhang, Jiancheng Lv, Xue-Feng Yu, Xianfeng Chen
2014 J jnl
BMC Bioinform.
Huihuang Yan, Jared Evans, Mike Kalmbach, Raymond M. Moore, Sumit Middha, Stanislav Luban, Liguo Wang, Aditya Bhagwate, Ying Li, Zhifu Sun, Xianfeng Chen, Jean-Pierre A. Kocher
2009 J jnl
Comput. Geosci.
Yongxin Deng, Michael F. Goodchild, Xianfeng Chen
2008 J jnl
BMC Bioinform.
Paul J. Rushton, Marta T. Bokowiec, Thomas W. Laudeman, Jennifer F. Brannock, Xianfeng Chen, Michael P. Timko
2007 J jnl
BMC Bioinform.
Xianfeng Chen, Thomas W. Laudeman, Paul J. Rushton, Thomas A. Spraggins, Michael P. Timko
2006 conf
IMSCCS (1)
Guoqing Lu, Liying Jiang, Resa M. Kotalik, Thaine W. Rowley, Luwen Zhang, Xianfeng Chen, Etsuko N. Moriyama
2006 J jnl
BMC Bioinform.
Guoqing Lu, Liying Jiang, Resa M. K. Helikar, Thaine W. Rowley, Luwen Zhang, Xianfeng Chen, Etsuko N. Moriyama
2004 J jnl
Int. J. Bifurc. Chaos
Yuhai Wu, Maoan Han, Xianfeng Chen
redb/extractors/elf_extractors/elf_imports.py
← Index redb/extractors/elf_extractors/elf_imports.py python
import inspect
from datetime import datetime, timezone
from typing import Any, List, Set

from elftools.elf.elffile import ELFFile
from elftools.common.exceptions import ELFError

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.elf_extractor import ELFExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import ELFImport


class ELFImportExtractor(ELFExtractor):

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        exporters=None,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        elf=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            exporters,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            elf,
        )
        self.elf_imports = None
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-elf_imports"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

    def _get_import_libraries(self, elf) -> List[str]:
        """Extract imported libraries from dynamic section."""
        libraries = []

        try:
            # Get the dynamic section
            dynamic_section = elf.get_section_by_name('.dynamic')
            if not dynamic_section:
                return libraries

            # Extract DT_NEEDED entries (required libraries)
            for tag in dynamic_section.iter_tags():
                if tag.entry.d_tag == 'DT_NEEDED':
                    libraries.append(tag.needed)

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting import libraries: {e}")

        return libraries

    def _get_imported_functions_from_symbols(self, elf) -> Set[str]:
        """Extract imported functions from dynamic symbol table."""
        imported_functions = set()

        try:
            # Get the dynamic symbol table
            dynsym_section = elf.get_section_by_name('.dynsym')
            if not dynsym_section or not hasattr(dynsym_section, 'iter_symbols'):
                return imported_functions

            # Look for undefined symbols (imports)
            for symbol in dynsym_section.iter_symbols():
                # Check if symbol is undefined (imported)
                if (symbol.entry.get('st_shndx', 0) == 'SHN_UNDEF' and
                    symbol.name and
                    symbol.entry.get('st_info', {}).get('bind') in ['STB_GLOBAL', 'STB_WEAK']):
                    imported_functions.add(symbol.name)

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting imported functions from symbols: {e}")

        return imported_functions

    def _get_imported_functions_from_relocations(self, elf) -> Set[str]:
        """Extract imported functions from relocation sections."""
        imported_functions = set()

        try:
            # Look through relocation sections
            for section in elf.iter_sections():
                if hasattr(section, 'iter_relocations'):
                    try:
                        for relocation in section.iter_relocations():
                            # Get symbol associated with relocation
                            if hasattr(relocation, 'symbol') and relocation.symbol:
                                symbol_name = relocation.symbol.name
                                if symbol_name:
                                    imported_functions.add(symbol_name)
                    except Exception as e:
                        self.log.debug(f"Could not process relocations in section {section.name}: {e}")

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting imported functions from relocations: {e}")

        return imported_functions

    def _get_plt_functions(self, elf) -> Set[str]:
        """Extract functions from PLT (Procedure Linkage Table) sections."""
        plt_functions = set()

        try:
            # Look for PLT-related sections
            plt_sections = ['.plt', '.plt.got', '.plt.sec']

            for section_name in plt_sections:
                section = elf.get_section_by_name(section_name)
                if section:
                    # PLT functions are typically associated with relocations
                    # We'll get them from the relocation analysis
                    pass

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PLT functions: {e}")

        return plt_functions

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.ELF_IMPORTS.value if hasattr(Tag, 'ELF_IMPORTS') else "elf_imports"

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

            def extract_data(elf):
                # Extract import libraries
                import_libraries = self._get_import_libraries(elf)

                # Extract imported functions from multiple sources
                imported_functions = set()

                # From dynamic symbols
                symbol_imports = self._get_imported_functions_from_symbols(elf)
                imported_functions.update(symbol_imports)

                # From relocations
                relocation_imports = self._get_imported_functions_from_relocations(elf)
                imported_functions.update(relocation_imports)

                # From PLT
                plt_imports = self._get_plt_functions(elf)
                imported_functions.update(plt_imports)

                # Convert to sorted lists for consistent output
                import_libraries_list = sorted(list(set(import_libraries)))
                import_functions_list = sorted(list(imported_functions))

                # Return ELFImport dataclass
                return ELFImport(
                    elf_imports_total=len(import_functions_list),
                    elf_import_libraries=import_libraries_list,
                    elf_import_functions=import_functions_list,
                )

            if not self._is_elf_file():
                return None

            result = self._with_elf_file(extract_data)
            if result is None:
                return None

            self.elf_imports = result
            return self.elf_imports

        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting ELF imports {self.hash.sha256}: {e}")
            return None

    def prepare_export_data(self, exporter_type: str) -> Any:
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        if exporter_type == "ElasticsearchExporter":
            return self.elf_imports
        elif exporter_type == "ClickHouseExporter":
            try:
                if not self.elf_imports:
                    return None

                # Prepare data array
                data = [[
                    self.sha256,
                    self.md5,
                    self.sha1,
                    self.elf_imports.elf_imports_total,
                    self.elf_imports.elf_import_libraries,
                    self.elf_imports.elf_import_functions,
                    datetime.now(timezone.utc)
                ]]

                column_names = [
                    'sha256', 'md5', 'sha1',
                    'elf_imports_total',
                    'elf_import_libraries',
                    'elf_import_functions',
                    'analysis_date'
                ]

                column_type_names = [
                    'FixedString(64)', 'FixedString(32)', 'FixedString(40)',
                    'UInt32',
                    'Array(LowCardinality(String))',
                    'Array(LowCardinality(String))',
                    'DateTime64(3, \'UTC\')'
                ]

                if not data:
                    return None

                return (data, column_names, column_type_names)

            except Exception as e:
                self.log.error(f"Error preparing export data: {e}")
                raise

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