Use qemu screenshots config

[ChrisThibodeaux]

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request primarily focuses on enhancing the QemuScreenshots auxiliary module by introducing a configuration option to control its execution. Previously, this module would always attempt to capture screenshots during analysis. With this change, users can now enable or disable the screenshot functionality via the system's configuration files, offering more flexibility.

In addition to the main change, the pull request also includes several minor but important fixes and standardizations within the installation scripts (installer/cape2.sh and extra/yara_installer.sh). These changes address issues like incorrect indentation in configuration file patching and standardize the installation paths for dependencies like Yara and Capa.

Highlights

• Configurable QEMU Screenshots: The QemuScreenshots auxiliary module now respects a configuration option (enabled) to determine whether it should run, allowing users to easily toggle screenshot capture.
• Installer Script Fixes and Standardization: Includes corrections for patching the Suricata configuration file's indentation and standardizes the installation paths for Yara and Capa dependencies within the main installer script.
• Yara Installer Script Refactor: The script responsible for installing the yara-python dependency has been slightly refactored to improve how build and installation commands are executed relative to the project directory.

Changelog

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• extra/yara_installer.sh
  • Refactored the poetry commands for building and installing yara-python, removing the explicit cd /tmp/yara-python and using path arguments instead.
  • Changed the final cd command from cd .. to cd /tmp.
• installer/cape2.sh
  • Corrected the indentation in the string literal used to patch the file-store section of the Suricata configuration (suricata.yaml) (Line 747).
  • Fixed the path used to execute the yara_installer.sh script, making it relative to the poetry working directory (extra/yara_installer.sh) (Line 800).
  • Updated the capa installation command to use the temporary path /tmp/capa instead of installing from the current directory (.) (Line 947).
• modules/auxiliary/QemuScreenshots.py
  • Imported the Config class to load module-specific configuration (Line 15).
  • Added logic to read the enabled flag from the QemuScreenshots configuration section (Line 18, 62).
  • Made the do_run attribute of the main QemuScreenshots class dependent on the loaded enabled configuration (Line 63).
  • Removed the hardcoded self.do_run = True from the ScreenshotThread class constructor, allowing the main module's state to control the thread's execution (Line 79 removed).

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Code Review

The pull request introduces configuration support for the QemuScreenshots auxiliary module and includes some minor adjustments to installer scripts. The core change to enable configuration for QemuScreenshots is well-implemented and improves the module's flexibility. There is a necessary fix for the Suricata configuration patch and correct handling of the do_run flag in the QemuScreenshots module based on the new config. Overall, good progress, but a couple of points require attention.

Summary of Findings

• Suricata YAML Patch Indentation: The patch to enable file-store in suricata.yaml includes a correction to the indentation, which is important for correct YAML parsing.
• QemuScreenshots Configuration: The QemuScreenshots auxiliary module now correctly loads its configuration from auxiliary.conf, allowing it to be enabled or disabled via the enabled option. The do_run flag is correctly set based on this configuration.
• Installer Script Paths: The installer scripts extra/yara_installer.sh and installer/cape2.sh use relative paths or incorporate cd commands within bash -c for installation. This relies on the execution context of the installer script, which is likely intended but worth noting. (No comment added due to severity settings).
• Default Configuration Added: A default configuration section for QemuScreenshots has been added to auxiliary.conf.default. (No comment added due to severity settings).

Merge Readiness

The changes correctly implement configuration loading for the QemuScreenshots module and fix a potential issue in the Suricata configuration patch. The high severity issues identified (correct configuration loading and patch indentation) have been addressed by the changes themselves. The pull request appears to be in good shape. Please note that I am unable to approve the pull request directly; other reviewers should review and approve this code before merging.