memf-linux 0.2.1

Linux kernel memory forensic walkers (processes, connections, modules)
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//! Detect files hidden via dentry unlink (open-but-unlinked file descriptors).
//!
//! A classic rootkit technique is to `unlink()` a file while keeping a file
//! descriptor open. The file disappears from the directory tree (`i_nlink == 0`)
//! but remains accessible via the open fd. This walker scans every process's
//! open fd table looking for file-backed fds whose dentry inode has `i_nlink == 0`.
//!
//! MITRE ATT&CK: T1564.001 — Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories.

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

use crate::Result;

/// Information about a hidden (unlinked but open) file descriptor.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize)]
pub struct HiddenDentryInfo {
    /// Process ID.
    pub pid: u32,
    /// Process command name (`task_struct.comm`, max 16 chars).
    pub comm: String,
    /// File descriptor number.
    pub fd: u32,
    /// Virtual address of the `struct dentry` in kernel memory.
    pub dentry_addr: u64,
    /// Filename from `dentry->d_name`.
    pub filename: String,
    /// Inode number from `dentry->d_inode->i_ino`.
    pub inode_num: u64,
    /// File size in bytes from `dentry->d_inode->i_size`.
    pub file_size: u64,
    /// Hard link count (`dentry->d_inode->i_nlink`); 0 means the file is unlinked.
    pub nlink: u32,
    /// Whether this hidden dentry is considered suspicious.
    pub is_suspicious: bool,
}

/// Classify whether an open-but-unlinked file descriptor is suspicious.
///
/// Returns `true` (suspicious) if:
/// - `nlink == 0` (file is unlinked, only reachable via open fd), OR
/// - `filename` ends with a suspicious extension (`.so`, `.py`, `.sh`, `.elf`, `.bin`).
///
/// Returns `false` (benign) if:
/// - `filename` is empty (kernel internal anonymous files).
/// - `nlink > 0` and no suspicious extension.
pub use crate::heuristics::classify_hidden_dentry;

/// Walk the task list and enumerate all open-but-unlinked file descriptors.
///
/// For each process, walks `task_struct.files -> files_struct.fdt -> fdtable.fd[]`,
/// then reads `file->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_nlink`. Entries with `i_nlink == 0`
/// are recorded as hidden.
///
/// Gracefully returns `Ok(vec![])` if any required symbol is absent.
pub fn walk_dentry_cache<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
) -> Result<Vec<HiddenDentryInfo>> {
    // --- symbol resolution (graceful degradation) ---
    let init_task_addr = match reader.symbols().symbol_address("init_task") {
        Some(a) => a,
        None => return Ok(vec![]),
    };
    let tasks_offset = match reader.symbols().field_offset("task_struct", "tasks") {
        Some(o) => o,
        None => return Ok(vec![]),
    };
    if reader
        .symbols()
        .field_offset("task_struct", "files")
        .is_none()
    {
        return Ok(vec![]);
    }

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

    let mut results: Vec<HiddenDentryInfo> = Vec::new();

    collect_hidden_dentries_for_task(reader, init_task_addr, &mut results);
    for &task_addr in &task_addrs {
        collect_hidden_dentries_for_task(reader, task_addr, &mut results);
    }

    results.sort_by_key(|r| (r.pid, r.fd));
    Ok(results)
}

/// Collect hidden-dentry information for a single task.
fn collect_hidden_dentries_for_task<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
    task_addr: u64,
    out: &mut Vec<HiddenDentryInfo>,
) {
    let pid: u32 = match reader.read_field(task_addr, "task_struct", "pid") {
        Ok(v) => v,
        Err(_) => return,
    };
    let comm = reader
        .read_field_string(task_addr, "task_struct", "comm", 16)
        .unwrap_or_default();

    // files_struct pointer.
    let files_ptr: u64 = match reader.read_field(task_addr, "task_struct", "files") {
        Ok(v) => v,
        Err(_) => return,
    };
    if files_ptr == 0 {
        return;
    }

    // files_struct.fdt → fdtable pointer.
    let fdt_ptr: u64 = match reader.read_field(files_ptr, "files_struct", "fdt") {
        Ok(v) => v,
        Err(_) => return,
    };
    if fdt_ptr == 0 {
        return;
    }

    // fdtable.max_fds → number of valid slots in the fd array.
    // Cap at 65536 to avoid scanning corrupt/huge values.
    let max_fds: u64 = match reader.read_field::<u32>(fdt_ptr, "fdtable", "max_fds") {
        Ok(v) => u64::from(v).min(65536),
        Err(_) => return,
    };

    // fdtable.fd → pointer to array of file pointers.
    let fd_array_ptr: u64 = match reader.read_field(fdt_ptr, "fdtable", "fd") {
        Ok(v) => v,
        Err(_) => return,
    };
    if fd_array_ptr == 0 {
        return;
    }

    for fd_index in 0u64..max_fds {
        let file_slot_addr = fd_array_ptr + fd_index * 8;
        let file_ptr_raw = match reader.read_bytes(file_slot_addr, 8) {
            Ok(b) => b,
            Err(_) => break,
        };
        let file_ptr = u64::from_le_bytes(match file_ptr_raw.try_into() {
            Ok(b) => b,
            Err(_) => break,
        });
        if file_ptr == 0 {
            continue;
        }

        if let Some(info) = try_read_hidden_dentry(reader, pid, &comm, fd_index as u32, file_ptr) {
            out.push(info);
        }
    }
}

/// Attempt to read hidden-dentry information from a single open file.
///
/// Returns `None` if the dentry is not unlinked or fields cannot be read.
fn try_read_hidden_dentry<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
    pid: u32,
    comm: &str,
    fd: u32,
    file_ptr: u64,
) -> Option<HiddenDentryInfo> {
    // Navigate file->f_path.dentry.
    let f_path_offset = reader.symbols().field_offset("file", "f_path")?;
    let dentry_in_path = reader.symbols().field_offset("path", "dentry")?;

    let dentry_slot = file_ptr + f_path_offset + dentry_in_path;
    let dentry_raw = reader.read_bytes(dentry_slot, 8).ok()?;
    let dentry_ptr = u64::from_le_bytes(dentry_raw.try_into().ok()?);
    if dentry_ptr == 0 {
        return None;
    }

    // dentry->d_inode (pointer).
    let inode_ptr: u64 = reader.read_field(dentry_ptr, "dentry", "d_inode").ok()?;
    if inode_ptr == 0 {
        return None;
    }

    // inode->i_nlink (u32).
    let nlink: u32 = reader.read_field(inode_ptr, "inode", "i_nlink").ok()?;
    // inode->i_size (stored as u64 for simplicity).
    let file_size: u64 = reader
        .read_field::<u64>(inode_ptr, "inode", "i_size")
        .unwrap_or(0);
    // inode->i_ino (unsigned long, 8 bytes on x86_64).
    let inode_num: u64 = reader
        .read_field::<u64>(inode_ptr, "inode", "i_ino")
        .unwrap_or(0);

    // dentry->d_name (qstr) → name pointer.
    let filename = read_dentry_name(reader, dentry_ptr).unwrap_or_default();

    let is_suspicious = classify_hidden_dentry(nlink, &filename);

    // Skip entries that are neither unlinked nor suspicious.
    if nlink > 0 && !is_suspicious {
        return None;
    }

    Some(HiddenDentryInfo {
        pid,
        comm: comm.to_string(),
        fd,
        dentry_addr: dentry_ptr,
        filename,
        inode_num,
        file_size,
        nlink,
        is_suspicious,
    })
}

/// Read `dentry->d_name.name` string.
fn read_dentry_name<P: PhysicalMemoryProvider>(
    reader: &ObjectReader<P>,
    dentry_ptr: u64,
) -> Option<String> {
    let d_name_offset = reader.symbols().field_offset("dentry", "d_name")?;
    let name_in_qstr = reader.symbols().field_offset("qstr", "name")?;

    let name_ptr_addr = dentry_ptr + d_name_offset + name_in_qstr;
    let name_raw = reader.read_bytes(name_ptr_addr, 8).ok()?;
    let name_ptr = u64::from_le_bytes(name_raw.try_into().ok()?);
    if name_ptr == 0 {
        return None;
    }

    reader.read_string(name_ptr, 256).ok()
}

#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
    use super::*;
    use memf_core::object_reader::ObjectReader;
    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;

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // classify_hidden_dentry unit tests
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_zero_is_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(0, "rootkit.so"),
            "nlink==0 file must be suspicious"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_so_file_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(0, "libevil.so"),
            "unlinked .so file must be suspicious"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_not_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            !classify_hidden_dentry(1, "normal.txt"),
            "file with nlink>0 and no suspicious extension must not be suspicious"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_empty_filename_not_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            !classify_hidden_dentry(0, ""),
            "empty filename (kernel internal) must not be suspicious"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_sh_script_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(0, "dropper.sh"),
            "unlinked .sh script must be suspicious"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_py_script_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(0, "stage2.py"),
            "unlinked .py script must be suspicious"
        );
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // walk_dentry_cache integration tests
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    fn make_reader_no_init_task() -> ObjectReader<SyntheticPhysMem> {
        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            .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);
        ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver))
    }

    fn make_reader_no_open_files() -> ObjectReader<SyntheticPhysMem> {
        let vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8000_0010_0000;
        let paddr: u64 = 0x0080_0000;

        let mut data = vec![0u8; 4096];
        data[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes());
        let tasks_next = vaddr + 16;
        data[16..24].copy_from_slice(&tasks_next.to_le_bytes());
        data[24..32].copy_from_slice(&tasks_next.to_le_bytes());
        data[32..39].copy_from_slice(b"kthread");
        // files = 0 (NULL — no open fds)
        data[48..56].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes());

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", 16, "list_head")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", 32, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", 48, "pointer")
            .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);
        ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver))
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_missing_init_task_returns_empty() {
        let reader = make_reader_no_init_task();
        let result = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("should not error");
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "missing init_task must yield empty results (graceful degradation)"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_no_open_files_returns_empty() {
        let reader = make_reader_no_open_files();
        let result = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("should not error");
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "kernel thread with files==NULL must produce no hidden-dentry results"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_missing_tasks_field_returns_empty() {
        // init_task symbol present but task_struct.tasks field is not defined.
        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            // No "tasks" field → graceful degradation
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", 48, "pointer")
            .add_symbol("init_task", 0xFFFF_8000_0000_0000)
            .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_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("should not error");
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "missing tasks field must yield empty (graceful degradation)"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_missing_files_field_returns_empty() {
        // init_task and tasks present, but task_struct.files field missing.
        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", 16, "list_head")
            // No "files" field → graceful degradation
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8, "pointer")
            .add_symbol("init_task", 0xFFFF_8000_0000_0000)
            .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_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("should not error");
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "missing files field must yield empty (graceful degradation)"
        );
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // walk_dentry_cache: symbol present + self-pointing list (walk body runs)
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_symbol_present_empty_list() {
        // init_task present, self-pointing tasks list, files == NULL.
        // The walk body runs the list loop but finds no hidden dentries.
        let sym_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_8800_0030_0000;
        let sym_paddr: u64 = 0x0040_0000;
        let tasks_offset = 16u64;

        let mut page = [0u8; 4096];
        // pid = 1
        page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1u32.to_le_bytes());
        // self-pointing tasks list
        let list_self = sym_vaddr + tasks_offset;
        page[tasks_offset as usize..tasks_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        page[tasks_offset as usize + 8..tasks_offset as usize + 16]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        // comm = "init"
        page[32..36].copy_from_slice(b"init");
        // files = 0 (NULL → no open fds, collect function returns early)
        page[48..56].copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes());

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 128)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", 16, "pointer")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", 32, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", 48, "pointer")
            .add_symbol("init_task", sym_vaddr)
            .build_json();

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

        let result = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).unwrap_or_default();
        assert!(
            result.is_empty(),
            "no hidden dentries expected for task with files==NULL"
        );
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Additional classify_hidden_dentry branch coverage
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_so_is_suspicious() {
        // nlink > 0 but .so extension → suspicious (file in use with dangerous extension)
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(2, "libplugin.so"),
            "linked .so file must be suspicious due to extension"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_bin_is_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(1, "stage2.bin"),
            "linked .bin file must be suspicious due to extension"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_elf_is_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(1, "payload.elf"),
            "linked .elf file must be suspicious due to extension"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_py_is_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(3, "backdoor.py"),
            "linked .py file must be suspicious due to extension"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_nlink_positive_sh_is_suspicious() {
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(1, "install.sh"),
            "linked .sh file must be suspicious due to extension"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn classify_hidden_extension_check_is_case_insensitive() {
        // Extension matching uses to_lowercase()
        assert!(
            classify_hidden_dentry(1, "PAYLOAD.SO"),
            "extension check should be case-insensitive"
        );
    }

    #[test]
    fn hidden_dentry_info_serializes() {
        let info = HiddenDentryInfo {
            pid: 42,
            comm: "evil".to_string(),
            fd: 3,
            dentry_addr: 0xFFFF_8000_0001_0000,
            filename: "rootkit.so".to_string(),
            inode_num: 12345,
            file_size: 65536,
            nlink: 0,
            is_suspicious: true,
        };
        let json = serde_json::to_string(&info).unwrap();
        assert!(json.contains("\"pid\":42"));
        assert!(json.contains("rootkit.so"));
        assert!(json.contains("\"is_suspicious\":true"));
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // walk_dentry_cache: full happy path exercising try_read_hidden_dentry
    // and read_dentry_name for an unlinked (nlink==0) file.
    //
    // Memory layout (all physical addresses < 16 MB):
    //   task page     @ paddr 0x0100_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0100_0000)
    //   files page    @ paddr 0x0101_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0101_0000)
    //   fdtable page  @ paddr 0x0102_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0102_0000)
    //   fd_array page @ paddr 0x0103_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0103_0000)
    //   file page     @ paddr 0x0104_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0104_0000)
    //   dentry page   @ paddr 0x0105_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0105_0000)
    //   inode page    @ paddr 0x0106_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0106_0000)
    //   name str page @ paddr 0x0107_0000 (vaddr 0xFFFF_C800_0107_0000)
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_unlinked_file_detected() {
        // Virtual addresses
        let task_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0100_0000;
        let files_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0101_0000;
        let fdt_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0102_0000;
        let fd_arr_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0103_0000;
        let file_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0104_0000;
        let dentry_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0105_0000;
        let inode_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0106_0000;
        let name_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C800_0107_0000;

        // Physical addresses (must be < 16 MB = 0xFF_FFFF; 4 KiB aligned)
        let task_paddr: u64 = 0x010_000;
        let files_paddr: u64 = 0x011_000;
        let fdt_paddr: u64 = 0x012_000;
        let fd_arr_paddr: u64 = 0x013_000;
        let file_paddr: u64 = 0x014_000;
        let dentry_paddr: u64 = 0x015_000;
        let inode_paddr: u64 = 0x016_000;
        let name_paddr: u64 = 0x017_000;

        // Field offsets in ISF (we choose these to fit in one 4096-byte page)
        // task_struct: pid@0, tasks@8, comm@24, files@40
        let tasks_offset: u64 = 8;
        let task_comm_offset: u64 = 24;
        let task_files_offset: u64 = 40;

        // files_struct: fdt@0
        let files_fdt_offset: u64 = 0;
        // fdtable: max_fds@0, fd@8
        let fdt_max_fds_offset: u64 = 0;
        let fdt_fd_offset: u64 = 8;
        // file: f_path@0, path.dentry@8
        let file_fpath_offset: u64 = 0;
        let path_dentry_offset: u64 = 8;
        // dentry: d_inode@0, d_name@16
        let dentry_inode_offset: u64 = 0;
        let dentry_dname_offset: u64 = 16;
        // qstr: name@0
        let qstr_name_offset: u64 = 0;
        // inode: i_nlink@0, i_size@8, i_ino@16
        let inode_nlink_offset: u64 = 0;
        let inode_size_offset: u64 = 8;
        let inode_ino_offset: u64 = 16;

        // Build task page
        let mut task_page = [0u8; 4096];
        // pid = 999
        task_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&999u32.to_le_bytes());
        // tasks: self-pointing (no other tasks in list)
        let list_self = task_vaddr + tasks_offset;
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize..tasks_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize + 8..tasks_offset as usize + 16]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        // comm = "malware"
        task_page[task_comm_offset as usize..task_comm_offset as usize + 7]
            .copy_from_slice(b"malware");
        // files ptr
        task_page[task_files_offset as usize..task_files_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&files_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // Build files_struct page: fdt at offset 0
        let mut files_page = [0u8; 4096];
        files_page[files_fdt_offset as usize..files_fdt_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&fdt_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // Build fdtable page: max_fds at fdt_max_fds_offset, fd array ptr at fdt_fd_offset
        let mut fdt_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fdt_page[fdt_max_fds_offset as usize..fdt_max_fds_offset as usize + 4]
            .copy_from_slice(&10u32.to_le_bytes()); // max_fds = 10
        fdt_page[fdt_fd_offset as usize..fdt_fd_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&fd_arr_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // Build fd_array page: slot 0 → file ptr, slot 1 → 0
        let mut fd_arr_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fd_arr_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&file_vaddr.to_le_bytes());
        // slot 1 zero (loop will continue past it)

        // Build file page: f_path.dentry = dentry_vaddr
        // file.f_path at offset 0, path.dentry at +8 inside f_path
        let mut file_page = [0u8; 4096];
        file_page[(file_fpath_offset + path_dentry_offset) as usize
            ..(file_fpath_offset + path_dentry_offset) as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&dentry_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // Build dentry page:
        //   d_inode at offset 0 → inode_vaddr
        //   d_name (qstr) at offset 16 → name ptr at +0 inside qstr → name_vaddr
        let mut dentry_page = [0u8; 4096];
        dentry_page[dentry_inode_offset as usize..dentry_inode_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&inode_vaddr.to_le_bytes());
        dentry_page[(dentry_dname_offset + qstr_name_offset) as usize
            ..(dentry_dname_offset + qstr_name_offset) as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&name_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // Build inode page: nlink=0 (unlinked!), size=4096, ino=42
        let mut inode_page = [0u8; 4096];
        inode_page[inode_nlink_offset as usize..inode_nlink_offset as usize + 4]
            .copy_from_slice(&0u32.to_le_bytes()); // nlink=0
        inode_page[inode_size_offset as usize..inode_size_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&4096u64.to_le_bytes());
        inode_page[inode_ino_offset as usize..inode_ino_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&42u64.to_le_bytes());

        // Build name string page: "hidden.so\0"
        let mut name_page = [0u8; 4096];
        name_page[..10].copy_from_slice(b"hidden.so\0");

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 256)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", tasks_offset, "list_head")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", task_comm_offset, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", task_files_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("files_struct", 64)
            .add_field("files_struct", "fdt", files_fdt_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("fdtable", 64)
            .add_field("fdtable", "max_fds", fdt_max_fds_offset, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("fdtable", "fd", fdt_fd_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("file", 256)
            .add_field("file", "f_path", file_fpath_offset, "path")
            .add_struct("path", 16)
            .add_field("path", "dentry", path_dentry_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("dentry", 256)
            .add_field("dentry", "d_inode", dentry_inode_offset, "pointer")
            .add_field("dentry", "d_name", dentry_dname_offset, "qstr")
            .add_struct("qstr", 16)
            .add_field("qstr", "name", qstr_name_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("inode", 256)
            .add_field("inode", "i_nlink", inode_nlink_offset, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("inode", "i_size", inode_size_offset, "long")
            .add_field("inode", "i_ino", inode_ino_offset, "unsigned long")
            .add_symbol("init_task", task_vaddr)
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new()
            .map_4k(task_vaddr, task_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(task_paddr, &task_page)
            .map_4k(files_vaddr, files_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(files_paddr, &files_page)
            .map_4k(fdt_vaddr, fdt_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fdt_paddr, &fdt_page)
            .map_4k(fd_arr_vaddr, fd_arr_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fd_arr_paddr, &fd_arr_page)
            .map_4k(file_vaddr, file_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(file_paddr, &file_page)
            .map_4k(dentry_vaddr, dentry_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(dentry_paddr, &dentry_page)
            .map_4k(inode_vaddr, inode_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(inode_paddr, &inode_page)
            .map_4k(name_vaddr, name_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(name_paddr, &name_page)
            .build();

        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        let reader = ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver));

        let results = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("walk should succeed");
        assert_eq!(results.len(), 1, "should detect exactly one hidden dentry");
        let entry = &results[0];
        assert_eq!(entry.pid, 999);
        assert_eq!(entry.fd, 0);
        assert_eq!(entry.nlink, 0, "file must be unlinked");
        assert!(entry.is_suspicious, "unlinked .so must be suspicious");
        assert_eq!(entry.filename, "hidden.so");
        assert_eq!(entry.inode_num, 42);
        assert_eq!(entry.file_size, 4096);
        assert!(
            entry.comm.contains("malware"),
            "comm should contain 'malware'"
        );
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // try_read_hidden_dentry: dentry_ptr == 0 path (returns None early)
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_null_dentry_ptr_skipped() {
        // file page has f_path.dentry = 0 → try_read_hidden_dentry returns None
        let task_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C900_0100_0000;
        let files_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C900_0101_0000;
        let fdt_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C900_0102_0000;
        let fd_arr_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C900_0103_0000;
        let file_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_C900_0104_0000;

        let task_paddr: u64 = 0x018_000;
        let files_paddr: u64 = 0x019_000;
        let fdt_paddr: u64 = 0x01A_000;
        let fd_arr_paddr: u64 = 0x01B_000;
        let file_paddr: u64 = 0x01C_000;

        let tasks_offset: u64 = 8;
        let task_files_offset: u64 = 40;
        let path_dentry_offset: u64 = 8;

        let mut task_page = [0u8; 4096];
        task_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1001u32.to_le_bytes());
        let list_self = task_vaddr + tasks_offset;
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize..tasks_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize + 8..tasks_offset as usize + 16]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        task_page[task_files_offset as usize..task_files_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&files_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut files_page = [0u8; 4096];
        files_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&fdt_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // fdtable page: max_fds at offset 0 (u32 = 8 slots), fd array ptr at offset 8
        let mut fdt_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fdt_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&8u32.to_le_bytes()); // max_fds = 8
        fdt_page[8..16].copy_from_slice(&fd_arr_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut fd_arr_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fd_arr_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&file_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // file page: dentry = 0 (null)
        let mut file_page = [0u8; 4096];
        file_page[path_dentry_offset as usize..path_dentry_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&0u64.to_le_bytes());

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 256)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", tasks_offset, "list_head")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", 24u64, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", task_files_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("files_struct", 64)
            .add_field("files_struct", "fdt", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("fdtable", 64)
            .add_field("fdtable", "max_fds", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("fdtable", "fd", 8u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("file", 256)
            .add_field("file", "f_path", 0u64, "path")
            .add_struct("path", 16)
            .add_field("path", "dentry", path_dentry_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("dentry", 256)
            .add_field("dentry", "d_inode", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_field("dentry", "d_name", 16u64, "qstr")
            .add_struct("qstr", 16)
            .add_field("qstr", "name", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("inode", 256)
            .add_field("inode", "i_nlink", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("inode", "i_size", 8u64, "long")
            .add_field("inode", "i_ino", 16u64, "unsigned long")
            .add_symbol("init_task", task_vaddr)
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new()
            .map_4k(task_vaddr, task_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(task_paddr, &task_page)
            .map_4k(files_vaddr, files_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(files_paddr, &files_page)
            .map_4k(fdt_vaddr, fdt_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fdt_paddr, &fdt_page)
            .map_4k(fd_arr_vaddr, fd_arr_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fd_arr_paddr, &fd_arr_page)
            .map_4k(file_vaddr, file_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(file_paddr, &file_page)
            .build();

        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        let reader = ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver));

        let results = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("walk should succeed");
        assert!(
            results.is_empty(),
            "null dentry ptr should produce no results"
        );
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    // try_read_hidden_dentry: nlink > 0 and no suspicious extension → skipped
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    #[test]
    fn walk_dentry_linked_benign_file_skipped() {
        // Same layout as walk_dentry_unlinked_file_detected but nlink=2 and
        // filename is "data.txt" (no suspicious extension) → skipped.
        let task_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0100_0000;
        let files_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0101_0000;
        let fdt_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0102_0000;
        let fd_arr_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0103_0000;
        let file_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0104_0000;
        let dentry_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0105_0000;
        let inode_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0106_0000;
        let name_vaddr: u64 = 0xFFFF_CA00_0107_0000;

        let task_paddr: u64 = 0x01D_000;
        let files_paddr: u64 = 0x01E_000;
        let fdt_paddr: u64 = 0x01F_000;
        let fd_arr_paddr: u64 = 0x020_000;
        let file_paddr: u64 = 0x021_000;
        let dentry_paddr: u64 = 0x022_000;
        let inode_paddr: u64 = 0x023_000;
        let name_paddr: u64 = 0x024_000;

        let tasks_offset: u64 = 8;
        let task_files_offset: u64 = 40;
        let path_dentry_offset: u64 = 8;

        let mut task_page = [0u8; 4096];
        task_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&1002u32.to_le_bytes());
        let list_self = task_vaddr + tasks_offset;
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize..tasks_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        task_page[tasks_offset as usize + 8..tasks_offset as usize + 16]
            .copy_from_slice(&list_self.to_le_bytes());
        task_page[24..31].copy_from_slice(b"benign\0");
        task_page[task_files_offset as usize..task_files_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&files_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut files_page = [0u8; 4096];
        files_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&fdt_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // fdtable page: max_fds at offset 0 (u32 = 8 slots), fd array ptr at offset 8
        let mut fdt_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fdt_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&8u32.to_le_bytes()); // max_fds = 8
        fdt_page[8..16].copy_from_slice(&fd_arr_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut fd_arr_page = [0u8; 4096];
        fd_arr_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&file_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut file_page = [0u8; 4096];
        file_page[path_dentry_offset as usize..path_dentry_offset as usize + 8]
            .copy_from_slice(&dentry_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        let mut dentry_page = [0u8; 4096];
        dentry_page[0..8].copy_from_slice(&inode_vaddr.to_le_bytes());
        // d_name at offset 16, qstr.name at offset 0 inside qstr
        dentry_page[16..24].copy_from_slice(&name_vaddr.to_le_bytes());

        // nlink = 2 (linked, not unlinked)
        let mut inode_page = [0u8; 4096];
        inode_page[0..4].copy_from_slice(&2u32.to_le_bytes());
        inode_page[8..16].copy_from_slice(&1024u64.to_le_bytes());
        inode_page[16..24].copy_from_slice(&99u64.to_le_bytes());

        // filename = "data.txt" (benign extension)
        let mut name_page = [0u8; 4096];
        name_page[..9].copy_from_slice(b"data.txt\0");

        let isf = IsfBuilder::new()
            .add_struct("task_struct", 256)
            .add_field("task_struct", "pid", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("task_struct", "tasks", tasks_offset, "list_head")
            .add_field("task_struct", "comm", 24u64, "char")
            .add_field("task_struct", "files", task_files_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("list_head", 16)
            .add_field("list_head", "next", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_field("list_head", "prev", 8u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("files_struct", 64)
            .add_field("files_struct", "fdt", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("fdtable", 64)
            .add_field("fdtable", "max_fds", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("fdtable", "fd", 8u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("file", 256)
            .add_field("file", "f_path", 0u64, "path")
            .add_struct("path", 16)
            .add_field("path", "dentry", path_dentry_offset, "pointer")
            .add_struct("dentry", 256)
            .add_field("dentry", "d_inode", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_field("dentry", "d_name", 16u64, "qstr")
            .add_struct("qstr", 16)
            .add_field("qstr", "name", 0u64, "pointer")
            .add_struct("inode", 256)
            .add_field("inode", "i_nlink", 0u64, "unsigned int")
            .add_field("inode", "i_size", 8u64, "long")
            .add_field("inode", "i_ino", 16u64, "unsigned long")
            .add_symbol("init_task", task_vaddr)
            .build_json();

        let resolver = IsfResolver::from_value(&isf).unwrap();
        let (cr3, mem) = PageTableBuilder::new()
            .map_4k(task_vaddr, task_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(task_paddr, &task_page)
            .map_4k(files_vaddr, files_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(files_paddr, &files_page)
            .map_4k(fdt_vaddr, fdt_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fdt_paddr, &fdt_page)
            .map_4k(fd_arr_vaddr, fd_arr_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(fd_arr_paddr, &fd_arr_page)
            .map_4k(file_vaddr, file_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(file_paddr, &file_page)
            .map_4k(dentry_vaddr, dentry_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(dentry_paddr, &dentry_page)
            .map_4k(inode_vaddr, inode_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(inode_paddr, &inode_page)
            .map_4k(name_vaddr, name_paddr, flags::WRITABLE)
            .write_phys(name_paddr, &name_page)
            .build();

        let vas = VirtualAddressSpace::new(mem, cr3, TranslationMode::X86_64FourLevel);
        let reader = ObjectReader::new(vas, Box::new(resolver));

        let results = walk_dentry_cache(&reader).expect("walk should succeed");
        assert!(
            results.is_empty(),
            "benign linked file should not appear in results"
        );
    }
}