Better handle of module cache when db_connect is run manually

lib/msf/core/db_manager.rb

@@ -77,11 +77,19 @@ class DBManager
 	# Array of additional migration paths
 	attr_accessor :migration_paths
 
+	# Flag to indicate that modules are cached
+	attr_accessor :modules_cached
+
+	# Flag to indicate that the module cacher is running
+	attr_accessor :modules_caching
+
 	def initialize(framework, opts = {})
 
 		self.framework = framework
 		self.migrated  = false
 		self.migration_paths = [ ::File.join(Msf::Config.install_root, "data", "sql", "migrate") ]
+		self.modules_cached  = false
+		self.modules_caching = false
 
 		@usable = false
 
@@ -316,8 +324,24 @@ class DBManager
 		framework.db.find_workspace(@workspace_name)
 	end
 
+
+	def purge_all_module_details
+		return if not self.migrated
+		return if self.modules_caching
+
+		::ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection do
+			Mdm::ModuleDetail.destroy_all
+		end
+
+		true
+	end
+
 	def update_all_module_details
 		return if not self.migrated
+		return if self.modules_caching
+
+		self.modules_cached  = false
+		self.modules_caching = true
 
 		::ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.with_connection {
 		
@@ -368,6 +392,9 @@ class DBManager
 			end
 		end
 
+		self.modules_cached  = true
+		self.modules_caching = false
+
 		nil
 
 		}

lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/core.rb

@@ -1334,11 +1334,11 @@ class Core
 			end
 		}
 		
-		if framework.db and framework.db.migrated
+		if framework.db and framework.db.migrated and framework.db.modules_cached
 			return search_modules_sql(match)
 		end
 		
-		print_error("Warning: no database connected, falling back to slow search")
+		print_error("Warning: database not connected or cache not built, falling back to slow search")
 
 		tbl = generate_module_table("Matching Modules")
 		[ 

lib/msf/ui/console/command_dispatcher/db.rb

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class Db
 				"db_import"     => "Import a scan result file (filetype will be auto-detected)",
 				"db_export"     => "Export a file containing the contents of the database",
 				"db_nmap"       => "Executes nmap and records the output automatically",
+				"db_rebuild_cache" => "Rebuilds the database-stored module cache"
 			}
 
 			# Always include commands that only make sense when connected.
@@ -1424,12 +1425,26 @@ class Db
 				if (::File.exists? ::File.expand_path(file))
 					db = YAML.load(::File.read(file))['production']
 					framework.db.connect(db)
+
+					if framework.db.active and not framework.db.modules_cached
+						print_status("Rebuilding the module cache in the background...")
+						framework.threads.spawn("ModuleCacheRebuild", true) do
+							framework.db.update_all_module_details
+						end
+					end
+
 					return
 				end
 			end
 			meth = "db_connect_#{framework.db.driver}"
 			if(self.respond_to?(meth))
 				self.send(meth, *args)
+				if framework.db.active and not framework.db.modules_cached
+					print_status("Rebuilding the module cache in the background...")
+					framework.threads.spawn("ModuleCacheRebuild", true) do
+						framework.db.update_all_module_details
+					end
+				end
 			else
 				print_error("This database driver #{framework.db.driver} is not currently supported")
 			end
@@ -1456,6 +1471,26 @@ class Db
 		end
 
 
+		def cmd_db_rebuild_cache
+			unless framework.db.active
+				print_error("The database is not connected")
+				return
+			end
+					
+			print_status("Purging and rebuilding the module cache in the background...")
+			framework.threads.spawn("ModuleCacheRebuild", true) do
+				framework.db.purge_all_module_details
+				framework.db.update_all_module_details
+			end
+		end
+
+		def cmd_db_rebuild_cache_help
+			print_line "Usage: db_rebuild_cache"
+			print_line
+			print_line "Purge and rebuild the SQL module cache."
+			print_line
+		end
+
 		#
 		# Set RHOSTS in the +active_module+'s (or global if none) datastore from an array of addresses
 		#