结合静态分析与动态符号执行的软件漏洞检测方法

动态符号执行是近年来新兴的一种软件漏洞检测方法,它可以为目标程序的不同执行路径自动生成测试用例,从而获得较高的测试代码覆盖率。然而,程序的执行路径很多,且大部分路径都是漏洞无关的,通常那些包含危险函数调用的路径更有可能通向漏洞。提出一种基于静态分析的有导动态符号执行方法,并实现了一个工具原型SAGDSE。该方法通过静态分析识别目标程序中调用危险函数的指令地址,在动态符号执行过程中遇到这些指令地址时收集危险路径约束,再通过约束求解生成走危险路径的测试用例,这些测试用例将更可能触发程序漏洞。实验结果表明了该方法的有效性。     

基于符号执行与模糊测试的混合测试方法

软件测试是保障软件质量的常用方法,如何获得高覆盖率是测试中十分重要且具有挑战性的研究问题.模糊测试与符号执行作为两大主流测试技术已被广泛研究并应用到学术界与工业界中,这两种技术都具有一定的优缺点：模糊测试随机变异生成测试用例并动态执行程序,可以执行并覆盖到较深的分支,但其很难通过变异的方法生成覆盖到复杂条件分支的测试用例.而符号执行依赖约束求解器,可以生成覆盖复杂条件分支的测试用例,但在符号化执行过程中往往会出现状态爆炸问题,因此很难覆盖到较深的分支.有工作已经证明,将符号执行与模糊测试相结合可以获得比单独使用模糊测试或者符号执行更好的效果.分析符号执行与模糊测试的优缺点,提出了一种基于分支覆盖将两种方法结合的混合测试方法——Afleer,结合双方优点从而可以生成具有更高分支覆盖率的测试用例.具体来说,模糊测试（例如AFL）为程序快速生成大量可以覆盖较深分支的测试用例,符号执行（例如KLEE）基于模糊测试的覆盖信息进行搜索,仅为未覆盖到的分支生成测试用例.为了验证Afleer的有效性,选取标准程序集LAVA-M以及实际项目oSIP作为评测对象,以漏洞检测能力以及覆盖能力作为评测指标.实验结果表明：（1）在漏洞检测能力上,Afleer总共可以发现755个漏洞,而AFL仅发现1个;（2）在覆盖能力上,Afleer在标准程序集上以及实际项目中都有不同程度的提升.其中,在oSIP中,Afleer比AFL在分支覆盖率上提高2.4倍,在路径覆盖率上提升6.1倍.除此之外,Afleer在oSIP中还检测出一个新的漏洞.     

基于路径引导的回归测试用例集扩增方法

为了全面测试演化软件,回归测试通常需要生成新的测试用例。concolic测试是一种沿着具体执行路径进行符号执行的软件验证技术,通过生成测试数据来执行程序的所有可行路径。回归测试中,由于concolic测试关注于程序本身,没有利用已有测试用例和软件演化信息,导致生成大量无效测试数据,浪费资源和时间。为解决此问题,提出一种基于路径引导的回归测试用例集扩增方法。该方法将目标路径作为引导,根据软件演化信息选择有利于覆盖目标路径的测试用例,利用已有测试用例跳过重叠初始子路径,对后续目标子路径进行concolic测试并生成覆盖目标路径的测试数据。案例分析表明,本文方法相比传统concolic测试,本方法在覆盖程序可行路径的同时,可有效减少concolic测试路径,提高测试数据生成效率。     

基于区间必然集的测试用例生成方法

针对自动化单元测试中面向路径的测试用例生成问题,通过改进传统的基于符号执行的测试用例生成方法,提出“符号化区间”来表示和分析变量的静态取值范围,并给出简单表达式和逻辑表达式中“区间可能集”和“区间必然集”的计算方法.提出了面向路径的值区间分析算法,通过对给定路径进行前向数据流分析来计算各条边上的区间上下文环境以及各符号的必然取值区间,在路径出口处的符号值区间必然集中任意取值,可得到覆盖给定路径的测试用例.与基于约束求解的传统方法相比,文中方法省去了表达式变换及调用约束求解器的过程,对输入变量弱关联的情况能够快速、准确地生成测试用例.     

基于目标制导符号执行的静态缓冲区溢出警报自动确认技术

缓冲区溢出漏洞是一类严重的安全性缺陷。目前存在动态测试和静态分析技术来检测缓冲区溢出缺陷:动态测试技术的有效性取决于测试用例的设计,而且往往会引入执行开销;静态分析技术及自动化工具已经被广泛运用于缓冲区溢出缺陷检测中,然而静态分析由于采取了保守的策略,其结果往往包含数量巨大的误报,需要通过进一步人工确认来甄别误报,但人工确认静态分析的结果耗时且容易出错,严重限制了静态分析技术的实用性。符号执行技术使用符号代替实际输入,能系统地探索程序的状态空间并生成高覆盖度的测试用例。本文提出一种基于目标制导符号执行的静态缓冲区溢出警报确认方法,使用静态分析工具的输出结果作为目标,制导符号执行确认警报。我们的方法分为3步:首先在过程间控制流图中检测静态分析警报路径片段的可达性,并将可达的警报路径片段集合映射为用于确认的完整确认路径集合;其次在符号执行中通过修剪与溢出缺陷疑似语句无关的路径,指导符号执行沿特定确认路径执行;最后在溢出缺陷疑似语句收集路径约束并加入溢出条件,通过约束求解的结果,对静态分析的警报进行分类。基于上述方法我们实现了原型工具BOVTool,实验结果表明在实际开源程序上BOVTool能够代替人工减少检查59.9%的缓冲区溢出误报。     

程序状态条件合并中变量隐式关联分析方法

程序分析的主要目标是对程序的性质进行研究,符号执行作为目前主流的分析方法在生成高效的测试用例集或提高路径覆盖率等方面发挥着重要的作用,其中路径条件表达式的提取以及约束求解是路径分析过程中的关键步骤.现有的路径分析方法普遍存在约束求解效率不高而导致的路径覆盖率较低的问题.由于符号执行引擎所采用的搜索策略不尽相同,在符号执行分析过程中存在状态合并的过程,该抽象过程可能导致产生不正确的测试用例.以提高路径分析效率为目标,提出一种高效的程序分析方法：首先对传统的符号执行树的表示方法进行改进,提取不同路径共享的符号表达式和路径约束条件以提高符号执行过程中状态合并的效率,然后采用隐式关联分析方法,产生逆向分析中的依赖条件集合,并给出基于依赖条件重构的算法以提高路径覆盖率.实验结果表明：相对于传统的状态合并以及符号执行方法,该方法有更为高效的状态合并效率以及更高的路径约束条件分析精度.     

基于符号执行与混合约束求解的测试用例生成研究

由于现有基于符号执行的测试用例生成方法无法对关于字符串的测试用例生成提供有效支持,因此提出并实现了基于符号执行与混合约束求解测试用例自动化生成方法。该方法利用模型检测软件对被测软件源代码进行符号执行,生成关于字符串与数值的混合约束集,利用字符串-数值约束求解器对约束集进行求解,最终根据求解结果生成软件测试用例与不可达路径。实验结果表明,该方法较好地支持了关于字符串测试用例生成,且具有良好的效率与准确性。     

基于GEP的路径覆盖测试用例生成方法

提出一种基于基因表达式编程(GEP)算法、编译器技术、虚拟机技术的路径覆盖测试用例生成方法。该方法使用编译器技术获得程序的静态控制流路径集合,针对集合中的每一条静态控制流路径,使用GEP算法生成覆盖特定路径的测试用例,采用虚拟机完成结果计算,其中有效的结果即所需的测试用例。实验结果证明,该方法能高效、准确地得到覆盖特定控制流路径的测试用例。     

基于参数约束的分支覆盖符号执行优化算法

软件质量检测常用的方法是软件测试,符号执行作为主流的测试技术已被广泛应用于学术界与工业界中。但是随着程序规模的增大和函数调用的增加,因某些路径约束条件的特殊性,而难以生成正确的测试用例,从而导致符号执行不能对所有路径做到全覆盖。为了提高符号执行在特殊约束条件对路径的覆盖率等问题,本文提出了基于参数约束的符号执行优化算法。首先,该算法通过搜索收集程序代码中函数的特殊参数,然后利用这些特殊参数作为约束条件,最后将约束条件添加到路径的约束集中。该算法使符号执行生成的测试用例更加精确,从而实现覆盖特殊约束条件下的路径分支,以提高符号执行的精确性和路径覆盖率。在开源符号执行平台CREST中实验并验证上述优化算法,验证及测试结果表明本文提出的算法能够提高符号执行在特殊约束条件下对路径的覆盖率。     

基于谓词动态切片技术的AOP测试用例生成方法研究

面向方面程序设计是面向对象程序设计技术的补充和完善,高效的面向方面程序测试方法是面向方面程序的质量保证.提出一个基于谓词动态切片技术的测试方法.首先,构造完整的AOP语句控制流图,它包含AOP的方面、切入点、连接点、建议等因素.然后,根据完整的AOP语句控制流图生成所有路径,针对每条路径,构造其分支函数,计算得到相应的测试数据,若路径不可执行,则不再计算其测试数据.在这个过程中,通过构建简化动态依赖图来生成谓词动态切片,再用谓词动态切片来帮助调整测试数据.最后,将各路径的实际输出数据与期望输出数据相比较,即可判断该程序是否有错误.经实例分析和实验验证,此方法可以系统地测试一个完整的面向方面程序,提高了测试数据的生成效率,并产生有效的测试用例.     

Only connect: teaching, technology and telesis

Abstract This paper describes an approach to the design of interactive multimedia materials being developed in a European Community project. The developmental process is seen as a dialogue between technologists and teachers. This dialogue is often problematic because of the differences in training, experience and culture between them. Conditions needed for fruitful dialogue are described and the generic model for learning design used in the project is explained.     

European Community policy and the market

Abstract This paper starts with some reflections on the policy considerations and priorities which are shaping European Commission (EC) research programmes. Then it attempts to position the current projects which seek to capitalise on information and communications technologies for learning in relation to these priorities and the apparent realities of the marketplace. It concludes that while there are grounds to be optimistic about the contribution EC programmes can make to the efficiency and standard of education and training, they are still too technology driven.     

一种自适应子融合集成多分类器方法

融合集成方法已经广泛应用在模式识别领域,然而一些基分类器实时性能稳定性较差,导致多分类器融合性能差,针对上述问题本文提出了一种新的基于多分类器的子融合集成分类器系统。该方法考虑在度量层融合层次之上通过对各类基多分类器进行动态选择,票数最多的类别作为融合系统中对特征向量识别的类别,构成一种新的自适应子融合集成分类器方法。实验表明,该方法比传统的分类器以及分类融合方法识别准确率明显更高,具有更好的鲁棒性。     

Avoiding semantic and temporal gaps in developing software intensive systems

Development of software intensive systems (systems) in practice involves a series of self-contained phases for the lifecycle of a system. Semantic and temporal gaps, which occur among phases and among developer disciplines within and across phases, hinder the ongoing development of a system because of the interdependencies among phases and among disciplines. Such gaps are magnified among systems that are developed at different times by different development teams, which may limit reuse of artifacts of systems development and interoperability among the systems. This article discusses such gaps and a systems development process for avoiding them.     

Designing economic np control charts: A programmed simulation approach

This paper presents control charts models and the necessary simulation software for the location of economic values of the control parameters. The simulation program is written in FORTRAN, requires only 10K of main storage, and can run on most mini and micro computers. Two models are presented - one describes the process when it is operating at full capacity and the other when the process is operating under capacity. The models allow the product quality to deteriorate to a further level before an existing out-of-control state is detected, and they can also be used in situations where no prior knowledge exists of the out-of-control causes and the resulting proportion defectives.     

The development of robot art

Going through a few examples of robot artists who are recognized worldwide, we try to analyze the deepest meaning of what is called “robot art” and the related art field definition. We also try to highlight its well-marked borders, such as kinetic sculptures, kinetic art, cyber art, and cyberpunk. A brief excursion into the importance of the context, the message, and its semiotics is also provided, case by case, together with a few hints on the history of this discipline in the light of an artistic perspective. Therefore, the aim of this article is to try to summarize the main characteristics that might classify robot art as a unique and innovative discipline, and to track down some of the principles by which a robotic artifact can or cannot be considered an art piece in terms of social, cultural, and strictly artistic interest. This work was presented in part at the 13th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 31–February 2, 2008     

Explanation and prediction: an architecture for default and abductive reasoning

Although there are many arguments that logic is an appropriate tool for artificial intelligence, there has been a perceived problem with the monotonicity of classical logic. This paper elaborates on the idea that reasoning should be viewed as theory formation where logic tells us the consequences of our assumptions. The two activities of predicting what is expected to be true and explaining observations are considered in a simple theory formation framework. Properties of each activity are discussed, along with a number of proposals as to what should be predicted or accepted as reasonable explanations. An architecture is proposed to combine explanation and prediction into one coherent framework. Algorithms used to implement the system as well as examples from a running implementation are given.     

Three Process Perspectives: Organizations, Teams, and People

This paper provides the author's personal views and perspectives on software process improvement. Starting with his first work on technology assessment in IBM over 20 years ago, Watts Humphrey describes the process improvement work he has been directly involved in. This includes the development of the early process assessment methods, the original design of the CMM, and the introduction of the Personal Software Process (PSP)^SM and Team Software Process (TSP){^SM}. In addition to describing the original motivation for this work, the author also reviews many of the problems he and his associates encountered and why they solved them the way they did. He also comments on the outstanding issues and likely directions for future work. Finally, this work has built on the experiences and contributions of many people. Mr. Humphrey only describes work that he was personally involved in and he names many of the key contributors. However, so many people have been involved in this work that a full list of the important participants would be impractical.     

基于复小波噪声方差显著修正的SAR图像去噪

提出了一种基于复小波域统计建模与噪声方差估计显著性修正相结合的合成孔径雷达(Synthetic Aperture Radar,SAR)图像斑点噪声滤波方法。该方法首先通过对数变换将乘性噪声模型转化为加性噪声模型,然后对变换后的图像进行双树复小波变换(Dualtree Complex Wavelet Transform,DCWT),并对复数小波系数的统计分布进行建模。在此先验分布的基础上,通过运用贝叶斯估计方法从含噪系数中恢复原始系数,达到滤除噪声的目的。实验结果表明该方法在去除噪声的同时保留了图像的细节信息,取得了很好的降噪效果。     

How do children do mathematics with LOGO?

Abstract  This paper considers some results of a study designed to investigate the kinds of mathematical activity undertaken by children (aged between 8 and 11) as they learned to program in LOGO. A model of learning modes is proposed, which attempts to describe the ways in which children used and acquired understanding of the programming/mathematical concepts involved. The remainder of the paper is concerned with discussing the validity and limitations of the model, and its implications for further research and curriculum development.