ECUBUS

Analysis of the Attack Surface of Ubus Inter-Process Communication Mechanism in OpenWRT

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Analysis of the Attack Surface of Ubus Inter-Process Communication Mechanism in OpenWRT

01 Introduction Ubus is the inter-process communication mechanism in OpenWRT, which simplifies the implementation of inter-process communication. The foundation of ubus is the UNIX Socket, which is a local socket that is more efficient and reliable compared to traditional network communication sockets. 1.1 Model Architecture UNIX Socket adopts a C/S model architecture, divided into server … Read more

OpenWrt Core Component: ubus (2): Source Code Structure

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OpenWrt Core Component: ubus (2): Source Code Structure

<span><span>ubus</span></span> is designed with a concept similar to <span><span>d-bus</span></span> in Linux desktop systems, providing system-level bus functionality. However, compared to <span><span>d-bus</span></span>, it reduces memory usage, making it suitable for the extreme operating environments of low-performance CPUs and low memory in embedded systems. The core component is the <span><span>ubusd</span></span> daemon, which provides an interface for other … Read more