callghost 0.1.0

Direct syscall framework for Rust on Windows x86_64. Bypasses usermode API hooks (EDR/AV) via multiple methods.
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use callghost::syscall;

const MEM_COMMIT: u32 = 0x1000;
const MEM_RESERVE: u32 = 0x2000;
const MEM_RELEASE: u32 = 0x8000;
const PAGE_READWRITE: u32 = 0x04;
const PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE: u32 = 0x40;
const HOOK_SENTINEL: u32 = 0xDEAD0001;

// ==================== Hash tests ====================

#[test]
fn hash_is_const_and_nonzero() {
    const H: u32 = callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtAllocateVirtualMemory");
    assert_ne!(H, 0);
    assert_ne!(H, 0x811c9dc5, "hash should not be FNV offset basis (empty input)");
}

#[test]
fn hash_deterministic() {
    assert_eq!(
        callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtClose"),
        callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtClose"),
    );
}

#[test]
fn hash_differs_for_different_names() {
    assert_ne!(
        callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtClose"),
        callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtOpenProcess"),
    );
}

// ==================== Stub & SSN verification ====================

#[test]
fn stubs_are_clean_with_valid_ssns() {
    let funcs = [
        "NtAllocateVirtualMemory", "NtFreeVirtualMemory", "NtClose",
        "NtProtectVirtualMemory", "NtQueryInformationProcess",
        "NtWriteVirtualMemory", "NtCreateThreadEx",
    ];
    for name in &funcs {
        let hash = callghost::__private::fnv1a(name.as_bytes());
        let addr = unsafe { callghost::__private::get_function_address(hash) };
        let ssn = unsafe { callghost::__private::check_stub_clean(addr) };
        assert!(ssn.is_some(), "{} stub at {:p} is NOT clean — bytes: {:02X} {:02X} {:02X} {:02X}",
            name, addr,
            unsafe { *addr }, unsafe { *addr.add(1) },
            unsafe { *addr.add(2) }, unsafe { *addr.add(3) });
        let ssn = ssn.unwrap();
        assert!(ssn < 0x300, "{} SSN 0x{:04X} is unreasonably high", name, ssn);
    }
}

#[test]
fn ssn_values_are_unique_across_functions() {
    let funcs: &[&[u8]] = &[
        b"NtAllocateVirtualMemory", b"NtFreeVirtualMemory", b"NtClose",
        b"NtProtectVirtualMemory", b"NtQueryInformationProcess",
    ];
    let ssns: Vec<u16> = funcs.iter()
        .map(|n| unsafe { callghost::__private::get_ssn(callghost::__private::fnv1a(n)) })
        .collect();
    for i in 0..ssns.len() {
        for j in (i + 1)..ssns.len() {
            assert_ne!(ssns[i], ssns[j], "{} and {} share SSN 0x{:04X}",
                core::str::from_utf8(funcs[i]).unwrap(),
                core::str::from_utf8(funcs[j]).unwrap(), ssns[i]);
        }
    }
}

// ==================== Gadget verification ====================

#[test]
fn gadget_is_inside_ntdll_text_section() {
    let gadget = unsafe { callghost::__private::get_syscall_gadget() };
    assert!(!gadget.is_null(), "gadget should not be null");

    // Verify the bytes at the gadget are actually syscall;ret
    let b0 = unsafe { *gadget };
    let b1 = unsafe { *gadget.add(1) };
    let b2 = unsafe { *gadget.add(2) };
    assert_eq!((b0, b1, b2), (0x0F, 0x05, 0xC3),
        "gadget at {:p} should be 0F 05 C3 (syscall;ret), got {:02X} {:02X} {:02X}",
        gadget, b0, b1, b2);

    // Verify it's inside ntdll's address range
    let ntdll_base = unsafe {
        callghost::__private::get_function_address(callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtClose"))
    };
    let distance = (gadget as usize).abs_diff(ntdll_base as usize);
    assert!(distance < 0x400000, "gadget is too far from ntdll ({} bytes)", distance);
}

// ==================== Test infrastructure ====================

unsafe fn install_inline_hook(stub: *mut u8) -> [u8; 6] {
    let mut saved = [0u8; 6];
    // mov eax, 0xDEAD0001; ret — any call through the stub returns HOOK_SENTINEL
    let hook: [u8; 6] = [0xB8, 0x01, 0x00, 0xAD, 0xDE, 0xC3];
    unsafe {
        core::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(stub, saved.as_mut_ptr(), 6);
        core::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(hook.as_ptr(), stub, 6);
    }
    saved
}

unsafe fn make_writable(addr: *mut u8) -> u32 {
    let mut old: u32 = 0;
    let mut base = addr as *mut core::ffi::c_void;
    let mut size: usize = 64;
    let status = syscall!(NtProtectVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut size,
        PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, &mut old);
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "NtProtectVirtualMemory failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    old
}

unsafe fn restore_protection(addr: *mut u8, protect: u32) {
    let mut dummy: u32 = 0;
    let mut base = addr as *mut core::ffi::c_void;
    let mut size: usize = 64;
    syscall!(NtProtectVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut size, protect, &mut dummy);
}

struct HookGuard {
    stub: *mut u8,
    saved: [u8; 6],
    old_protect: u32,
    clean_ssn: u16,
}

impl HookGuard {
    fn install(name: &[u8]) -> Self {
        let hash = callghost::__private::fnv1a(name);
        let stub = unsafe { callghost::__private::get_function_address(hash) };

        // Record clean SSN BEFORE hooking
        let clean_ssn = unsafe { callghost::__private::check_stub_clean(stub) }
            .expect("stub must be clean before hooking");

        let old_protect = unsafe { make_writable(stub) };
        let saved = unsafe { install_inline_hook(stub) };

        // Verify the hook is actually in place
        assert!(
            unsafe { callghost::__private::check_stub_clean(stub) }.is_none(),
            "hook installation failed — stub still looks clean"
        );

        HookGuard { stub, saved, old_protect, clean_ssn }
    }

    fn verify_hooked(&self) {
        assert!(
            unsafe { callghost::__private::check_stub_clean(self.stub) }.is_none(),
            "expected stub to be hooked, but it's clean"
        );
    }

    fn verify_clean(&self) {
        let ssn = unsafe { callghost::__private::check_stub_clean(self.stub) };
        assert_eq!(ssn, Some(self.clean_ssn),
            "expected clean stub with SSN 0x{:04X}, got {:?}", self.clean_ssn, ssn);
    }
}

impl Drop for HookGuard {
    fn drop(&mut self) {
        unsafe {
            // Page might have been re-protected by unhook_all, make writable first
            let _ = make_writable(self.stub);
            core::ptr::copy_nonoverlapping(self.saved.as_ptr(), self.stub, 6);
            restore_protection(self.stub, self.old_protect);
        }
    }
}

// ==================== Hook proof test ====================

#[test]
fn hook_itself_works() {
    // CRITICAL: Prove that calling through a hooked stub actually returns HOOK_SENTINEL.
    // Without this, all bypass tests are meaningless — they'd pass vacuously if hooks were broken.
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");

    // Call THROUGH the hooked stub via function pointer (simulates what happens without our framework)
    let hooked_fn: unsafe extern "system" fn(isize, u32, *mut u8, u32, *mut u32) -> i32 =
        unsafe { core::mem::transmute(guard.stub) };
    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let result = unsafe { hooked_fn(-1, 0, info.as_mut_ptr(), 48, &mut retlen) };

    assert_eq!(result as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL,
        "calling through hooked stub should return 0x{:08X}, got 0x{:08X} — hook is broken!",
        HOOK_SENTINEL, result as u32);
    // guard drops → restores stub
}

// ==================== Direct syscall tests ====================

#[test]
fn direct_bypasses_hook() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");

    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let status = syscall!(direct, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);

    assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL, "direct went through hooked stub!");
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "direct syscall failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    assert!(retlen > 0, "direct returned no data");

    // Halo's Gate should resolve the same SSN even though stub is hooked
    let hash = callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");
    let gate_ssn = unsafe { callghost::__private::get_ssn(hash) };
    assert_eq!(gate_ssn, guard.clean_ssn,
        "Halo's Gate SSN 0x{:04X} != clean SSN 0x{:04X}", gate_ssn, guard.clean_ssn);
}

#[test]
fn halos_gate_resolves_with_hooked_neighbor() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtClose");
    let hash = callghost::__private::fnv1a(b"NtClose");
    let gate_ssn = unsafe { callghost::__private::get_ssn(hash) };
    assert_eq!(gate_ssn, guard.clean_ssn);
}

// ==================== Indirect syscall tests ====================

#[test]
fn indirect_works_with_stack_args() {
    // NtAllocateVirtualMemory has 6 args → tests the >4 args stack layout
    let mut base: *mut core::ffi::c_void = core::ptr::null_mut();
    let mut size: usize = 4096;

    let status = syscall!(indirect, NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize,
        &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE);
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "indirect alloc failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    assert!(!base.is_null(), "indirect returned null base");
    assert!(size >= 4096, "indirect returned undersized region: {}", size);

    // Write and readback proves the memory is actually usable
    unsafe { *(base as *mut u64) = 0xBAADF00DCAFEBABE; }
    assert_eq!(unsafe { *(base as *mut u64) }, 0xBAADF00DCAFEBABE);

    let mut fs: usize = 0;
    let status = syscall!(indirect, NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE);
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "indirect free failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
}

#[test]
fn indirect_bypasses_hook() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");

    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let status = syscall!(indirect, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);

    assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL, "indirect went through hooked stub!");
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "indirect failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    assert!(retlen > 0, "indirect returned no data");

    // Stub should still be hooked (indirect doesn't modify it)
    guard.verify_hooked();
}

// ==================== Unhook tests ====================

#[test]
fn unhook_restores_stub_with_correct_ssn() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");
    guard.verify_hooked();

    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let status = syscall!(unhook, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);

    assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL, "unhook went through hooked stub!");
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "unhook call failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    assert!(retlen > 0, "unhook returned no data");

    // After unhook, stub must be clean with the SAME SSN as before the hook
    guard.verify_clean();
}

#[test]
fn unhook_all_restores_multiple_stubs() {
    let guards = [
        HookGuard::install(b"NtClose"),
        HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess"),
        HookGuard::install(b"NtWriteVirtualMemory"),
    ];

    for g in &guards { g.verify_hooked(); }

    unsafe { callghost::__private::unhook_all() };

    for g in &guards { g.verify_clean(); }
}

// ==================== Perun's Fart tests ====================

#[test]
fn perunsfart_bypasses_hook_and_rehooks() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");
    guard.verify_hooked();

    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let status = syscall!(perunsfart, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);

    assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL, "perunsfart went through hooked stub!");
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "perunsfart failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);
    assert!(retlen > 0, "perunsfart returned no data");

    // The stub must be re-hooked — this is the whole point of Perun's Fart
    guard.verify_hooked();
}

#[test]
fn perunsfart_works_with_stack_args() {
    // 6-arg call through Perun's Fart
    let mut base: *mut core::ffi::c_void = core::ptr::null_mut();
    let mut size: usize = 4096;
    let s = syscall!(perunsfart, NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize,
        &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE);
    assert_eq!(s, 0, "perunsfart alloc failed: 0x{:08X}", s as u32);
    assert!(!base.is_null());
    unsafe { *(base as *mut u32) = 0x41414141; }
    assert_eq!(unsafe { *(base as *mut u32) }, 0x41414141);

    let mut fs: usize = 0;
    let s = syscall!(perunsfart, NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE);
    assert_eq!(s, 0, "perunsfart free failed: 0x{:08X}", s as u32);
}

// ==================== Cross-method tests ====================

#[test]
fn all_methods_produce_same_result_on_clean_stubs() {
    // Alloc + write + free with each method on clean stubs — all must succeed identically
    for method in &["default", "direct", "indirect", "perunsfart"] {
        let mut base: *mut core::ffi::c_void = core::ptr::null_mut();
        let mut size: usize = 4096;

        let s_alloc = match *method {
            "default" => syscall!(NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE),
            "direct" => syscall!(direct, NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE),
            "indirect" => syscall!(indirect, NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE),
            "perunsfart" => syscall!(perunsfart, NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, 0usize, &mut size, MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE),
            _ => unreachable!(),
        };
        assert_eq!(s_alloc, 0, "[{}] alloc failed: 0x{:08X}", method, s_alloc as u32);
        assert!(!base.is_null(), "[{}] null base", method);

        unsafe { *(base as *mut u32) = 0xDEADBEEF; }
        assert_eq!(unsafe { *(base as *mut u32) }, 0xDEADBEEF, "[{}] write/read mismatch", method);

        let mut fs: usize = 0;
        let s_free = match *method {
            "default" => syscall!(NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE),
            "direct" => syscall!(direct, NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE),
            "indirect" => syscall!(indirect, NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE),
            "perunsfart" => syscall!(perunsfart, NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE),
            _ => unreachable!(),
        };
        assert_eq!(s_free, 0, "[{}] free failed: 0x{:08X}", method, s_free as u32);
    }
}

#[test]
fn all_methods_bypass_same_hook() {
    let guard = HookGuard::install(b"NtQueryInformationProcess");

    // First: prove the hook returns HOOK_SENTINEL via function pointer
    let hooked_fn: unsafe extern "system" fn(isize, u32, *mut u8, u32, *mut u32) -> i32 =
        unsafe { core::mem::transmute(guard.stub) };
    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let hooked_result = unsafe { hooked_fn(-1, 0, info.as_mut_ptr(), 48, &mut retlen) };
    assert_eq!(hooked_result as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL,
        "sanity: hook should return 0x{:08X}", HOOK_SENTINEL);

    // Now each method must succeed (not return HOOK_SENTINEL)
    for method in &["direct", "indirect", "perunsfart"] {
        info = [0u8; 48];
        retlen = 0;
        let status = match *method {
            "direct" => syscall!(direct, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
                info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen),
            "indirect" => syscall!(indirect, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
                info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen),
            "perunsfart" => syscall!(perunsfart, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
                info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen),
            _ => unreachable!(),
        };
        assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL,
            "[{}] returned HOOK_SENTINEL — call went through the hooked stub!", method);
        assert_eq!(status, 0, "[{}] failed: 0x{:08X}", method, status as u32);
        assert!(retlen > 0, "[{}] returned no data", method);
    }

    // unhook method: unhooks permanently, so run it last and verify
    info = [0u8; 48];
    retlen = 0;
    let status = syscall!(unhook, NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);
    assert_ne!(status as u32, HOOK_SENTINEL, "[unhook] returned HOOK_SENTINEL!");
    assert_eq!(status, 0, "[unhook] failed: 0x{:08X}", status as u32);

    // After unhook, stub must be clean with correct SSN
    guard.verify_clean();

    // Calling through the stub now should work normally (not return HOOK_SENTINEL)
    info = [0u8; 48];
    retlen = 0;
    let normal_result = unsafe { hooked_fn(-1, 0, info.as_mut_ptr(), 48, &mut retlen) };
    assert_eq!(normal_result, 0,
        "after unhook, calling through stub should succeed, got 0x{:08X}", normal_result as u32);
}

// ==================== Basic functional ====================

#[test]
fn basic_alloc_write_free() {
    let mut base: *mut core::ffi::c_void = core::ptr::null_mut();
    let mut size: usize = 4096;
    let s = syscall!(NtAllocateVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, 0usize, &mut size,
        MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_READWRITE);
    assert_eq!(s, 0);
    assert!(!base.is_null());
    unsafe { *(base as *mut u64) = 0xCAFEBABE_DEADBEEF; }
    assert_eq!(unsafe { *(base as *mut u64) }, 0xCAFEBABE_DEADBEEF);
    let mut fs: usize = 0;
    let s = syscall!(NtFreeVirtualMemory, -1isize, &mut base, &mut fs, MEM_RELEASE);
    assert_eq!(s, 0);
}

#[test]
fn basic_query_process_info() {
    let mut info = [0u8; 48];
    let mut retlen: u32 = 0;
    let s = syscall!(NtQueryInformationProcess, -1isize, 0u32,
        info.as_mut_ptr(), info.len() as u32, &mut retlen);
    assert_eq!(s, 0);
    assert!(retlen > 0);
}