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Google.ProtocolBuffers

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Protocol Buffers is a binary serialization format and technology, released to the open source community by Google in 2008. Its primary use is to produce small fast binary representations of a 'message' or object for serialization or transportation. There are various implementations of Protocol Buffers in .NET. This project is a fairly close port of the Google Java implementation. There are two main parts: tools/protoc.exe, which takes the textual representation of the protocol buffer and turns it into a binary representation for use with ProtoGen.exe. tools/ProtoGen.exe, which takes binary representations of protocol buffer descriptors (as generated by the "stock" protoc binary supplied by Google) and creates C# source code. This is only required at build time. lib/*/Google.ProtocolBuffers.dll, which is a supporting library. This is required at execution time. lib/*/Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization.dll, a supplementary library that provides extensions for reading and writing protocol buffers to xml, json, and others. LINKS: Project Home - http://code.google.com/p/protobuf-csharp-port Online Help - http://help.protobuffers.net Developer Guide - http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/docs/overview.html Language Guide - http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/docs/proto.html
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Published: almost 11 years ago
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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses
No license compliance issues
Secrets
No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities
No known vulnerabilities detected
Hardening
2 baseline mitigations missing

Threats

Tampering
No evidence of software tampering
Malware
No evidence of malware inclusion

Popularity

2.5M
Total Downloads
2
Contributors
0
Declared Dependencies
65
Dependents

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Problem

Data Execution Prevention (DEP/NX) is a vulnerability mitigation option that prevents data from being interpreted as code anywhere within the application. This mitigation protects the application stack, heap and other memory data ranges. Executable files that fail to implement this mitigation expose the user to increased risks of malicious code injection.

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Next steps

It's highly recommended to enable this option for all software components used at security boundaries, or those that process user controlled inputs.
To enable this mitigation, refer to your programming language linker documentation.
In Microsoft VisualStudio, you can enable DEP mitigation by setting the linker option /NXCOMPAT to ON.

Problem

Sensitive executable memory regions should be kept as read-only to protect the integrity of trusted execution code flow paths. Imported function addresses are pointers to the symbols that implement the application-required functionality. If those pointers are changed by malicious code, execution paths can be redirected to unintended locations. Most modern programming language toolchains protect those memory regions appropriately. These issues are commonly reported for outdated linkers and non-compliant executable packing solutions.

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Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Sensitive executable memory regions should be kept as read-only to protect the integrity of trusted execution code flow paths. Thread local storage (TLS) callbacks are pointers to code initialization and resource release functions. If those pointers are changed by malicious code, execution paths can be redirected to unintended locations. Most modern programming language toolchains protect those memory regions appropriately. These issues are commonly reported for outdated linkers and non-compliant executable packing solutions.

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Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) is a vulnerability mitigation option that forces software components to load on a different memory base address each time they are used. This makes the memory layout unpredictable, and it is therefore harder for malicious code to be reliably injected during application runtime.

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Next steps

It's highly recommended to enable this option for all software components used at security boundaries, or those that process user controlled inputs. For best results, use ASLR together with Data Execution Prevention (DEP/NX).
To enable this mitigation, refer to your programming language linker documentation.
In Microsoft VisualStudio, you can enable ASLR mitigation by setting the linker option /DYNAMICBASE to ON.

Problem

Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Open source communities depend on the work of thousands of software developers that volunteer their time to maintain software components. Software developers build up the reputation of their open source projects by developing in public. Modern source code repositories have many social features that allow software developers to handle bug reports, have discussions with their users, and convey reaching significant project milestones. It is uncommon to find open source projects that omit linking their component to a publicly accessible source code repository.

Prevalence in NuGet community

No prevalence information at this time

Next steps

Check the software component behaviors for anomalies.
Consider exploratory software component testing within a sandbox environment.
Consider replacing the software component with a more widely used alternative.
Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

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Top vulnerabilities

No vulnerabilities found.

FAQ for Google.ProtocolBuffers

What is Google.ProtocolBuffers?

Protocol Buffers is a binary serialization format and technology, released to the open source community by Google in 2008. Its primary use is to produce small fast binary representations of a 'message' or object for serialization or transportation. There are various implementations of Protocol Buffers in .NET. This project is a fairly close port of the Google Java implementation. There are two main parts: tools/protoc.exe, which takes the textual representation of the protocol buffer and turns it into a binary representation for use with ProtoGen.exe. tools/ProtoGen.exe, which takes binary representations of protocol buffer descriptors (as generated by the "stock" protoc binary supplied by Google) and creates C# source code. This is only required at build time. lib/*/Google.ProtocolBuffers.dll, which is a supporting library. This is required at execution time. lib/*/Google.ProtocolBuffers.Serialization.dll, a supplementary library that provides extensions for reading and writing protocol buffers to xml, json, and others. LINKS: Project Home - http://code.google.com/p/protobuf-csharp-port Online Help - http://help.protobuffers.net Developer Guide - http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/docs/overview.html Language Guide - http://code.google.com/apis/protocolbuffers/docs/proto.html. For more information about this package, visit its homepage.

Is Google.ProtocolBuffers malicious or is it safe to use?

The .NET package Google.ProtocolBuffers was scanned for malware, software tampering, risky behaviors, exposed secrets and known vulnerabilities. The package contains risks, and the analysis results should be reviewed before it is downloaded and used. Visit the Issues and Behaviors sections of the analysis for more details.

Is Google.ProtocolBuffers popular?

The .NET package Google.ProtocolBuffers ranks among the top 10000 projects in this community. It has 2M recorded downloads. A package's popularity is not a good indicator of its safety, visit the SAFE Assessment section to see the full analysis of package deployment risk categories.

How do I secure Google.ProtocolBuffers once it is in my app?

Since we can't know when or where malicious attacks will happen, we recommend tracking how Google.ProtocolBuffers behaviors change over multiple software releases. By adopting differential analysis in your release process, you can detect unexpected changes to a Google.ProtocolBuffers version, which can prevent advanced software supply chain attacks. Read how our technology can help prevent future attacks similar to SolarWinds and 3CX.

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