memf-linux 0.2.1

Linux kernel memory forensic walkers (processes, connections, modules)
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//! Linux open file descriptor walker.
//!
//! Enumerates open file descriptors by walking `task_struct.files →
//! files_struct.fdt → fdtable.fd[]` for each process in the task list.
//! Each `struct file` pointer in the fd array is dereferenced to read
//! the dentry path name and file position.

use memf_core::object_reader::ObjectReader;
use memf_format::PhysicalMemoryProvider;

use crate::{Error, FileDescriptorInfo, Result};

/// Walk open file descriptors for all processes.
///
/// For each process, follows `task_struct.files → files_struct.fdt →
/// fdtable` to find the fd pointer array, then dereferences each
/// non-NULL `struct file *` to read the dentry name and file position.
pub fn walk_files<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
) -> Result<Vec<FileDescriptorInfo>> {
    let init_task_addr = reader
        .symbols()
        .symbol_address("init_task")
        .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingKernelSymbol {
            name: "init_task".into(),
        })?;

    let tasks_offset = reader
        .symbols()
        .field_offset("task_struct", "tasks")
        .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingField {
            struct_name: "task_struct".into(),
            field_name: "tasks".into(),
        })?;

    let head_vaddr = init_task_addr + tasks_offset;
    let task_addrs = reader.walk_list(head_vaddr, "task_struct", "tasks")?;

    let mut all_fds = Vec::new();

    // Include init_task itself
    collect_process_files(reader, init_task_addr, &mut all_fds);

    for &task_addr in &task_addrs {
        collect_process_files(reader, task_addr, &mut all_fds);
    }

    Ok(all_fds)
}

/// Collect FDs for a single process, silently skipping if files is NULL.
fn collect_process_files<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
    task_addr: u64,
    out: &mut Vec<FileDescriptorInfo>,
) {
    let files_ptr: u64 = match reader.read_field(task_addr, "task_struct", "files") {
        Ok(v) => v,
        Err(_) => return,
    };
    if files_ptr == 0 {
        return; // kernel thread or no files_struct
    }

    if let Ok(fds) = walk_process_files(reader, task_addr) {
        out.extend(fds);
    }
}

/// Walk open file descriptors for a single process.
pub fn walk_process_files<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
    task_addr: u64,
) -> Result<Vec<FileDescriptorInfo>> {
    let pid: u32 = reader.read_field(task_addr, "task_struct", "pid")?;
    let comm = reader.read_field_string(task_addr, "task_struct", "comm", 16)?;
    let files_ptr: u64 = reader.read_field(task_addr, "task_struct", "files")?;

    if files_ptr == 0 {
        return Err(Error::WalkFailed {
            walker: "walk_process_files",
            reason: format!("task {comm} (PID {pid}) has NULL files pointer"),
        });
    }

    let fdt_ptr: u64 = reader.read_field(files_ptr, "files_struct", "fdt")?;
    let max_fds: u32 = reader.read_field(fdt_ptr, "fdtable", "max_fds")?;
    let fd_array_ptr: u64 = reader.read_field(fdt_ptr, "fdtable", "fd")?;

    // Resolve embedded struct offsets for f_path.dentry navigation
    let f_path_offset = reader
        .symbols()
        .field_offset("file", "f_path")
        .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingField {
            struct_name: "file".into(),
            field_name: "f_path".into(),
        })?;
    let dentry_in_path_offset =
        reader
            .symbols()
            .field_offset("path", "dentry")
            .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingField {
                struct_name: "path".into(),
                field_name: "dentry".into(),
            })?;
    let name_in_qstr_offset = reader
        .symbols()
        .field_offset("qstr", "name")
        .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingField {
            struct_name: "qstr".into(),
            field_name: "name".into(),
        })?;

    // Read the entire fd pointer array as raw bytes
    let array_size = usize::try_from(max_fds).unwrap_or(0) * 8;
    let fd_raw = reader.read_bytes(fd_array_ptr, array_size)?;

    let d_name_offset = reader
        .symbols()
        .field_offset("dentry", "d_name")
        .ok_or_else(|| Error::MissingField {
            struct_name: "dentry".into(),
            field_name: "d_name".into(),
        })?;

    let mut fds = Vec::new();

    for fd_num in 0..max_fds {
        let off = usize::try_from(fd_num).unwrap_or(0) * 8;
        let file_ptr = fd_raw[off..off + 8]
            .try_into()
            .map_or(0, u64::from_le_bytes);

        if file_ptr == 0 {
            continue; // closed fd slot
        }

        // Read f_pos
        let f_pos: u64 = reader.read_field(file_ptr, "file", "f_pos")?;

        // Read f_inode pointer for inode number
        let f_inode_ptr: u64 = reader.read_field(file_ptr, "file", "f_inode")?;
        let inode = if f_inode_ptr != 0 {
            reader.read_field::<u64>(f_inode_ptr, "inode", "i_ino").ok()
        } else {
            None
        };

        // Navigate embedded structs: file.f_path.dentry (f_path is embedded at
        // f_path_offset, dentry pointer is at dentry_in_path_offset within path)
        let dentry_addr = file_ptr + f_path_offset + dentry_in_path_offset;
        let dentry_raw = reader.read_bytes(dentry_addr, 8)?;
        let dentry_ptr = dentry_raw.try_into().map_or(0, u64::from_le_bytes);

        let path = if dentry_ptr != 0 {
            // dentry.d_name is an embedded qstr; name pointer at qstr.name offset
            let name_addr = dentry_ptr + d_name_offset + name_in_qstr_offset;
            let name_raw = reader.read_bytes(name_addr, 8)?;
            let name_ptr = name_raw.try_into().map_or(0, u64::from_le_bytes);
            if name_ptr != 0 {
                reader.read_string(name_ptr, 256).unwrap_or_default()
            } else {
                String::new()
            }
        } else {
            String::new()
        };

        fds.push(FileDescriptorInfo {
            pid: u64::from(pid),
            comm: comm.clone(),
            fd: fd_num,
            path,
            inode,
            pos: f_pos,
        });
    }

    Ok(fds)
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use memf_core::test_builders::{flags, PageTableBuilder, SyntheticPhysMem};
    use memf_core::vas::{TranslationMode, VirtualAddressSpace};
    use memf_symbols::isf::IsfResolver;
    use memf_symbols::test_builders::IsfBuilder;

    fn make_test_reader(data: &[u8], vaddr: u64, paddr: u64) -> ObjectReader<SyntheticPhysMem> {
        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            // task_struct
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "state", 4, "long")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", 16, "list_head")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", 32, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "mm", 48, "pointer")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", 56, "pointer")
            // list_head
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8, "pointer")
            // files_struct
            .add_struct("files_struct", 32)
            .add_field("files_struct", "fdt", 0, "pointer")
            // fdtable
            .add_struct("fdtable", 16)
            .add_field("fdtable", "max_fds", 0, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("fdtable", "fd", 8, "pointer")
            // file
            .add_struct("file", 64)
            .add_field("file", "f_path", 0, "path")
            .add_field("file", "f_inode", 16, "pointer")
            .add_field("file", "f_pos", 24, "long long")
            // path — embedded in struct file
            .add_struct("path", 16)
            .add_field("path", "dentry", 8, "pointer")
            // dentry
            .add_struct("dentry", 64)
            .add_field("dentry", "d_name", 0, "qstr")
            .add_field("dentry", "d_inode", 48, "pointer")
            // qstr — contains inline name pointer
            .add_struct("qstr", 16)
            .add_field("qstr", "name", 8, "pointer")
            // inode
            .add_struct("inode", 64)
            .add_field("inode", "i_ino", 0, "unsigned long")
            // symbol
            .add_symbol("init_task", vaddr)
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new()
            .map_4k(vaddr, paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(paddr, data)
            .build();
        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver))
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_single_process_two_fds() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        // init_task (PID 1, "bash")
        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes()); // pid
        data[4..12].copy_from_slice(&0i64.to_le_bytes()); // state
        let tasks_addr = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes()); // tasks.next → self
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes()); // tasks.prev → self
        data[32..36].copy_from_slice(b"bash"); // comm
        data[48..56].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // mm = NULL (irrelevant)
        let files_struct_addr = vaddr + 0x200;
        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&files_struct_addr.to_le_bytes()); // files

        // files_struct at +0x200
        let fdtable_addr = vaddr + 0x300;
        data[0x200..0x208].copy_from_slice(&fdtable_addr.to_le_bytes()); // fdt

        // fdtable at +0x300
        data[0x300..0x304].copy_from_slice(&3u32.to_le_bytes()); // max_fds = 3
        let fd_array_addr = vaddr + 0x400;
        data[0x308..0x310].copy_from_slice(&fd_array_addr.to_le_bytes()); // fd array

        // fd array at +0x400: [file0_ptr, NULL, file2_ptr]
        let file0_addr = vaddr + 0x500;
        data[0x400..0x408].copy_from_slice(&file0_addr.to_le_bytes()); // fd 0
        data[0x408..0x410].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // fd 1 = NULL (closed)
        let file2_addr = vaddr + 0x600;
        data[0x410..0x418].copy_from_slice(&file2_addr.to_le_bytes()); // fd 2

        // struct file #0 at +0x500: /dev/pts/0
        // f_path.dentry at offset 8 within path (which is at offset 0 in file)
        let dentry0_addr = vaddr + 0x700;
        data[0x508..0x510].copy_from_slice(&dentry0_addr.to_le_bytes()); // f_path.dentry
        let inode0_addr = vaddr + 0x800;
        data[0x510..0x518].copy_from_slice(&inode0_addr.to_le_bytes()); // f_inode
        data[0x518..0x520].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_pos = 0

        // dentry #0 at +0x700
        // d_name (qstr) at offset 0, name pointer at qstr offset 8
        let name0_addr = vaddr + 0x780;
        data[0x708..0x710].copy_from_slice(&name0_addr.to_le_bytes()); // d_name.name
        data[0x780..0x78A].copy_from_slice(b"/dev/pts/0"); // name string
                                                           // d_inode at offset 48
        data[0x730..0x738].copy_from_slice(&inode0_addr.to_le_bytes()); // d_inode

        // inode #0 at +0x800
        data[0x800..0x808].copy_from_slice(&4u64.to_le_bytes()); // i_ino = 4

        // struct file #2 at +0x600: /tmp/log
        let dentry2_addr = vaddr + 0x900;
        data[0x608..0x610].copy_from_slice(&dentry2_addr.to_le_bytes()); // f_path.dentry
        let inode2_addr = vaddr + 0xA00;
        data[0x610..0x618].copy_from_slice(&inode2_addr.to_le_bytes()); // f_inode
        data[0x618..0x620].copy_from_slice(&1024u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_pos = 1024

        // dentry #2 at +0x900
        let name2_addr = vaddr + 0x980;
        data[0x908..0x910].copy_from_slice(&name2_addr.to_le_bytes()); // d_name.name
        data[0x980..0x988].copy_from_slice(b"/tmp/log"); // name string
        data[0x930..0x938].copy_from_slice(&inode2_addr.to_le_bytes()); // d_inode

        // inode #2 at +0xA00
        data[0xA00..0xA08].copy_from_slice(&42u64.to_le_bytes()); // i_ino = 42

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let fds = walk_files(&reader).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(fds.len(), 2);

        assert_eq!(fds[0].pid, 1);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].comm, "bash");
        assert_eq!(fds[0].fd, 0);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].path, "/dev/pts/0");
        assert_eq!(fds[0].inode, Some(4));
        assert_eq!(fds[0].pos, 0);

        assert_eq!(fds[1].fd, 2);
        assert_eq!(fds[1].path, "/tmp/log");
        assert_eq!(fds[1].inode, Some(42));
        assert_eq!(fds[1].pos, 1024);
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_files_skips_kernel_threads() {
        // Kernel threads have files == NULL — should produce no FDs
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&0u32.to_le_bytes()); // pid = 0
        let tasks_addr = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes()); // tasks.next → self
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes()); // tasks.prev → self
        data[32..41].copy_from_slice(b"swapper/0");
        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // files = NULL

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let fds = walk_files(&reader).unwrap();

        assert!(fds.is_empty());
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_process_files_null_files_returns_error() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // files = NULL

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let result = walk_process_files(&reader, vaddr);
        assert!(result.is_err());
    }

    #[test]
    fn missing_init_task_symbol() {
        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 64)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", 8, "list_head")
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8, "pointer")
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new().build();
        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        let reader = ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver));

        let result = walk_files(&reader);
        assert!(
            matches!(result, Err(crate::Error::MissingKernelSymbol { ref name }) if name == "init_task"),
            "expected MissingKernelSymbol {{name: \"init_task\"}}, got {result:?}"
        );
    }

    // walk_files: tasks field missing → Err (exercises the tasks_offset error path).
    #[test]
    fn walk_files_missing_tasks_field_returns_error() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            // tasks field intentionally absent
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8, "pointer")
            .add_symbol("init_task", vaddr)
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new()
            .map_4k(vaddr, paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(paddr, &data)
            .build();
        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        let reader = ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver));

        let result = walk_files(&reader);
        assert!(
            matches!(result, Err(crate::Error::MissingField { ref struct_name, ref field_name }) if struct_name == "task_struct" && field_name == "tasks"),
            "expected MissingField task_struct.tasks, got {result:?}"
        );
    }

    // walk_process_files: f_inode == 0 → inode field is None in result.
    #[test]
    fn walk_process_files_null_inode_gives_none() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        // task_struct: PID 1, "bash"
        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes());
        let tasks_addr = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[32..36].copy_from_slice(b"bash");
        let files_struct_addr = vaddr + 0x200;
        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&files_struct_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // files_struct at +0x200
        let fdtable_addr = vaddr + 0x300;
        data[0x200..0x208].copy_from_slice(&fdtable_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // fdtable: max_fds=1, fd array at +0x400
        data[0x300..0x304].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes());
        let fd_array_addr = vaddr + 0x400;
        data[0x308..0x310].copy_from_slice(&fd_array_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // fd array: slot 0 → file at +0x500
        let file_addr = vaddr + 0x500;
        data[0x400..0x408].copy_from_slice(&file_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // file at +0x500: f_inode = 0 (null), f_pos = 0, dentry at +0x700
        let dentry_addr = vaddr + 0x700;
        data[0x508..0x510].copy_from_slice(&dentry_addr.to_le_bytes()); // f_path.dentry
        data[0x510..0x518].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_inode = NULL
        data[0x518..0x520].copy_from_slice(&999u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_pos = 999

        // dentry at +0x700: d_name.name at +0x780
        let name_addr = vaddr + 0x780;
        data[0x708..0x710].copy_from_slice(&name_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[0x780..0x789].copy_from_slice(b"/dev/null");

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let fds = walk_process_files(&reader, vaddr).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(fds.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].inode, None, "f_inode=0 should yield inode=None");
        assert_eq!(fds[0].pos, 999);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].path, "/dev/null");
    }

    // walk_process_files: dentry_ptr == 0 → path is empty string.
    #[test]
    fn walk_process_files_null_dentry_gives_empty_path() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&2u32.to_le_bytes());
        let tasks_addr = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[32..36].copy_from_slice(b"bash");
        let files_struct_addr = vaddr + 0x200;
        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&files_struct_addr.to_le_bytes());

        let fdtable_addr = vaddr + 0x300;
        data[0x200..0x208].copy_from_slice(&fdtable_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[0x300..0x304].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes()); // max_fds
        let fd_array_addr = vaddr + 0x400;
        data[0x308..0x310].copy_from_slice(&fd_array_addr.to_le_bytes());

        let file_addr = vaddr + 0x500;
        data[0x400..0x408].copy_from_slice(&file_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // file: f_path.dentry = 0 (null), f_inode = 0
        data[0x508..0x510].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // dentry = NULL
        data[0x510..0x518].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_inode = NULL
        data[0x518..0x520].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_pos = 0

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let fds = walk_process_files(&reader, vaddr).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(fds.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].path, "", "null dentry → empty path");
    }

    // walk_process_files: name_ptr == 0 → path is empty string.
    #[test]
    fn walk_process_files_null_name_ptr_gives_empty_path() {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;
        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];

        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&3u32.to_le_bytes());
        let tasks_addr = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[32..36].copy_from_slice(b"bash");
        let files_struct_addr = vaddr + 0x200;
        data[56..64].copy_from_slice(&files_struct_addr.to_le_bytes());

        let fdtable_addr = vaddr + 0x300;
        data[0x200..0x208].copy_from_slice(&fdtable_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[0x300..0x304].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes());
        let fd_array_addr = vaddr + 0x400;
        data[0x308..0x310].copy_from_slice(&fd_array_addr.to_le_bytes());

        let file_addr = vaddr + 0x500;
        data[0x400..0x408].copy_from_slice(&file_addr.to_le_bytes());

        // file: dentry → at +0x700
        let dentry_addr = vaddr + 0x700;
        data[0x508..0x510].copy_from_slice(&dentry_addr.to_le_bytes());
        data[0x510..0x518].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // f_inode = 0
        data[0x518..0x520].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes());

        // dentry: qstr.name at 0x708 → 0 (null name_ptr)
        data[0x708..0x710].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes()); // name_ptr = 0

        let reader = make_test_reader(&data, vaddr, paddr);
        let fds = walk_process_files(&reader, vaddr).unwrap();

        assert_eq!(fds.len(), 1);
        assert_eq!(fds[0].path, "", "null name_ptr → empty path");
    }
}