brainboxes-serial-pci
LOW
maintainer severach
0 votes
scanned 2026-09-17 00:27:14.276658
Why flagged
The package downloads a source file from a non-whitelisted but official project domain (brainboxes.com), which is a normal and expected practice; the file is a script used to configure hardware, not a prebuilt binary or executable from an untrusted source, and the build process is transparent and auditable.
Triggered rules
Low
AI review downgraded a static finding
llm_review
The static rules flagged this MEDIUM, but an AI model (qwen/qwen3-235b-a22b-07-25) reviewed the full PKGBUILD and judged it LOW (confidence 90%): The package downloads a source file from a non-whitelisted but official project domain (brainboxes.com), which is a normal and expected practice; the file is a script used to configure hardware, not a prebuilt binary or executable from an untrusted source, and the build process is transparent and auditable.
1 higher static finding superseded - not the current verdict (shown for transparency)
Medium
source=() URL on a non-standard host
source_untrusted_domain
One or more source=() URLs point to a host outside the trusted allowlist (github.com, gitlab.com, codeberg.org, pypi.org, …).
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PKGBUILD:33
source=('http://www.brainboxes.com/files/pages/support/faqs/drivers%20and%20firmware/bbportinst.zip' '0000-restore-deprecated-pcie-cards.patch')
PKGBUILD
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# Maintainer: Chris Severance aur.severach aATt spamgourmet dott com
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# Brainboxes prefix list. Some but not all are supported by this driver.
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# BL - Bluetooth Serial Adapter
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# CC - PCI Serial Cards
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# ES - Ethernet to Serial
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# ED - Ethernet IO
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# IS - IntaShield uPCI Serial Cards
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# IX - IntaShield PCI Express Serial Cards
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# PM - Serial PC Card (PCMCIA)
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# PX - PCI Express Serial Cards
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# UC - uPCI Serial Cards
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# UP - uPCI Powered Serial Cards
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# US - USB to Serial
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# VX - Serial ExpressCard
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# XC - Serial Parallel ExpressCard
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# Some future supported models are found in $tf/13
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set -u
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pkgname='brainboxes-serial-pci'
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pkgver='0.0.20160614'
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pkgrel='1'
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pkgdesc='script to enable Brainboxes serial and parallel ports PCI PCIe Express PCMCIA PM UC CC-525 CC-530 PX-275 PX-279 PX-263 PX-295 PX-272 PX-306'
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arch=('any')
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url='http://www.brainboxes.com/faq/items/where-can-i-find-the-latest-drivers-for-linux'
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license=('GPL')
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depends=('perl' 'setserial' 'pciutils')
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backup=('etc/bbportinst'{.conf,.local} 'etc/modprobe.d/parport_bb.conf')
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options=('!strip')
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install="${pkgname}-install.sh"
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_srcdir='bbportinst'
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source=('http://www.brainboxes.com/files/pages/support/faqs/drivers%20and%20firmware/bbportinst.zip' '0000-restore-deprecated-pcie-cards.patch')
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sha256sums=('d5ac2012bae944d398517511b55cd43d920c79de910cae8e60ca05eaa1408b70'
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'ba1481741952faa9399df8f16a4808e89322c079bf248d664579ae7882bc2726')
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_servicename="${pkgname}.service"
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# We can't modify .install but we can stop and force the user to fix it.
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_install_check() {
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local _ckvar
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local _ckline
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local _pkgname="${pkgname}"
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for _ckvar in '_servicename'; do
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_ckline="${_ckvar}='${!_ckvar}'"
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if ! grep -q "^${_ckline}"'$' "${startdir}/${install}"; then
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msg "${install} must be fixed"
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echo "${_ckline}"
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set +u
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false
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fi
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done
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}
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prepare() {
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set -u
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_install_check
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cd "${_srcdir}"
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sed -e 's:\s*\r$::g' -i $(grep -rlFe $'\r')
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chmod 755 'bbportinst'
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if ! :; then
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# Pull the commented PCIe cards in from an old version
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gunzip < '$tf/13/9638928d-f5c9-4b4e-8050-fb2d8fc6aac4.gz' > 'bbportinst.9638928d-f5c9-4b4e-8050-fb2d8fc6aac4'
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sed -e 's:\s*\r$::g' -i 'bbportinst.9638928d-f5c9-4b4e-8050-fb2d8fc6aac4'
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# Extract table out and insert it into the new file. This gives us a clean diff without the other unwanted code changes.
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sed -ne '/^my @card_info_table/,/^);$/ p' 'bbportinst.9638928d-f5c9-4b4e-8050-fb2d8fc6aac4' > 'bbportinst.oldtable'
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rm 'bbportinst.9638928d-f5c9-4b4e-8050-fb2d8fc6aac4'
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sed -e '# Insert marker for new table' \
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-e '/^my @card_info_table/ i #@TABLE_PLACE@' \
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-e '# Remove old table leaving only marker' \
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-e '/^my @card_info_table/,/^);$/ d' 'bbportinst' |
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sed -e '# Insert old table at marker' \
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-e '/^#@TABLE_PLACE@$/ r bbportinst.oldtable' |
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sed -e '# Remove marker' \
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-e '/^#@TABLE_PLACE@$/ d' > 'bbportinst.new.oldtable'
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rm 'bbportinst.oldtable'
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diff -pNau5 bbportinst{,.new.oldtable} > '0000-restore-deprecated-pcie-cards.patch' || :
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rm 'bbportinst.new.oldtable'
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set +u
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msg 'Move supplied patch to PKGBUILD'
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false
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fi
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patch -Nup0 -i '../0000-restore-deprecated-pcie-cards.patch'
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# Fix path
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sed -e 's:/bin/setserial:/usr/bin/setserial:g' -i 'bbportinst'
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sed -e '# Custom shell script instead of rc.local' \
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-e '/^boot_local_file =/ s:auto:/etc/bbportinst.local:g' \
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-e '# This file isnt unique enough' \
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-e '/^parport_conf_file =/ s:auto:/etc/modprobe.d/parport_bb.conf:g' \
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-i 'bbportinst.conf'
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set +u
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}
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package() {
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set -u
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cd "${_srcdir}"
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install -Dpm744 'bbportinst' -t "${pkgdir}/usr/bin"
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install -Dpm644 'bbportinst.conf' -t "${pkgdir}/etc"
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install -Dm644 /dev/null "${pkgdir}/etc/bbportinst.local"
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install -Dm644 /dev/null "${pkgdir}/etc/modprobe.d/parport_bb.conf"
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# systemd service
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install -Dm644 <(cat << EOF
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# Automatically generated by ${pkgname}-${pkgver} PKGBUILD from Arch Linux AUR
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# https://aur.archlinux.org/
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[Unit]
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Description=Configure BrainBoxes Serial Parallel Cards bbportinst
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After=network.target
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[Service]
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Type=notify
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ExecStart=/usr/bin/sh -c 'source /etc/bbportinst.local; systemd-notify --ready'
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RemainAfterExit=yes
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[Install]
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WantedBy=multi-user.target
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EOF
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) "${pkgdir}/usr/lib/systemd/system/${_servicename}"
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set +u
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}
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set +u
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Scan history
| Scanned at (UTC) | Severity | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 00:27:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-16 00:03:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-15 00:25:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-14 00:27:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-13 00:19:54 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-12 00:25:17 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-11 00:19:22 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-10 00:22:44 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-09 00:04:09 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-08 00:18:08 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-07 00:30:15 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-06 00:17:06 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-05 00:16:27 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-04 00:03:13 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-03 00:15:47 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-02 00:02:31 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-09-01 00:11:19 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-31 00:19:57 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-30 00:04:14 | Low | 2 |
| 2026-08-29 00:29:17 | Low | 2 |