Xianying Huang

31 papers A* 1B 1Journal 27Unranked 2
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2026 J jnl
J. Intell. Inf. Syst.
Junxiang Min, Xianying Huang, Yu Cheng
2026 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Enming Zhang, Xianying Huang, Xi Wang
2026 J jnl
Neurocomputing
Na Yan, Xianying Huang, Junhui Che
2025 J jnl
Eur. J. Control
Chao Liu, Hongyu Yang, Xiaoyang Liu, Qiong Cao, Xianying Huang
2025 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Huan Li, Xianying Huang, Wenjin Tian, Xinyu Chen
2025 B conf
IJCNN
Xinyu Chen, Xianying Huang, Fengjin Liu, Huan Li
2025 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Fengrui Kang, Xianying Huang, Bingyu Li
2025 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Shidan Wei, Xianying Huang, Chengyang Zhang
2025 J jnl
J. Intell. Inf. Syst.
Xinyi Gan, Xianying Huang, Shihao Zou
2025 conf
NAACL (Findings)
Wenjin Tian, Xianying Huang, Shihao Zou
2025 J jnl
Evol. Syst.
Fengjin Liu, Xianying Huang, Huaiyu Liu
2025 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Xiaoyun Ma, Xianying Huang, Huan Li
2025 J jnl
Evol. Syst.
Xinyu Chen, Xianying Huang, Fengjin Liu, Huan Li
2025 J jnl
Complex Intell. Syst.
Fengjin Liu, Qiong Cao, Xianying Huang, Huaiyu Liu
2024 conf
NAACL-HLT (Findings)
Ye He, Shihao Zou, Yuzhe Chen, Xianying Huang
2024 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Hankai Liu, Xianying Huang, Xiaoyang Liu
2024 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Chengyang Zhang, Xianying Huang, Jiahao An, Shihao Zou
2024 J jnl
Complex Intell. Syst.
Yuzhe Chen, Qiong Cao, Xianying Huang, Shihao Zou
2024 J jnl
Complex Intell. Syst.
Huaiyu Liu, Qiong Cao, Xianying Huang, Fengjin Liu, Chengyang Zhang, Jiahao An
2024 J jnl
Neurocomputing
Xudong Shen, Xianying Huang, Shihao Zou, Xinyi Gan
2024 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Ye He, Xianying Huang, Shihao Zou, Chengyang Zhang
2024 J jnl
Neurocomputing
Fengrui Kang, Xianying Huang, Bingyu Li
2023 J jnl
Expert Syst. Appl.
Chengyang Zhang, Xianying Huang, Jiahao An
2023 A* conf
ACM Multimedia
Shihao Zou, Xianying Huang, Xudong Shen
2023 J jnl
CoRR
Shihao Zou, Xianying Huang, Xudong Shen
2023 J jnl
Neurocomputing
Yulan Gao, Xianying Huang, Jia Tao
2022 J jnl
Knowl. Based Syst.
Shihao Zou, Xianying Huang, Xudong Shen, Hankai Liu
2020 J jnl
Comput. J.
Guangfeng Liu, Xianying Huang, Xiaoyang Liu, Anzhi Yang
2020 J jnl
IEEE CAA J. Autom. Sinica
Chao Liu, Zheng Yang, Xiaoyang Liu, Xianying Huang
2018 J jnl
计算机科学
Xianying Huang, Linfeng Yang, Xiaoyang Liu
2012 J jnl
Trans. Edutainment
Xianying Huang, Weiwei Chen
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