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From: Tompa Septimius Paul (subzeroxena.utcluj.ro)
Date: Thu Apr 25 2002 - 00:31:07 CDT

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    On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Sabau Daniel wrote:

    > or:
    > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 Apr 15 12:01 /lib/ld-linux.so.2
    > -> ld-2.2.4.so
    >
    > This file gives users the ability of running binaries on witch the
    > user doesn't have the permission to execute, it is enough to have read
    > ability on the file in order to execute it:
    >
    > -rwxr-xr-- 1 root root 45948 Aug 9 2001 /bin/ls
    >
    > but using the /lib/ld-2.2.4.so file i can execute the ls command:
    >
    > [08:51:36][dravenZero:~]:$/lib/ld-2.2.4.so /bin/ls /
    > bin bzImage bzImage3 bzImage5 dev home lib mnt proc sbin
    > usr
    > boot bzImage2 bzImage4 bzImage6 etc initrd misc opt root tmp
    > var
    >
    > i do not have root preveleges on this account:
    >
    > [08:51:38][dravenZero:~]:$id
    > uid=1000(draven) gid=10(wheel) groups=10(wheel),16(trust)
    >
    > The most interesting part is running binaries on partitions mounted with
    > noexec, lets take this partition:
    >
    > /dev/sda9 on /home/friends type ext2
    > (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,usrquota,grpquota)
    >
    > i've created a shell acount with the home directory:
    >
    > [mjjZero mjj]$ pwd
    > /home/friends/mjj
    >
    > and wrote this C code in a file test.c
    >
    > #include <stdio.h>
    > void main(void)
    > {
    > printf ("Test");
    > }
    >
    > i've compiled it & tryed to run:
    >
    > [mjjZero mjj]$ ./a.out
    > bash: ./a.out: Permission denied
    >
    > but when i try to run it with /lib/ld-2.2.4.so:
    >
    > [mjjZero mjj]$ /lib/ld-2.2.4.so ./a.out
    > Test
    >
    > the important thing is to include a full path in the binary name to be
    > able to execute it.
    > in the same way i've managed to run the ptrace exploit on a nosuid
    > partition
    > i'm running a 2.4.18 kernel with grsecurity-1.9.4 patch on a Red Hat
    > Linux 7.2 box, but i've succeded running this file on different linux
    > boxes and i've been succesfull, please if anyone know how to eliminate
    > this hole in my security give me a replay. If i try to change the mode on
    > /lib/ls-2.2.4.so to 700, the users will not be able to login on my linux
    > box, so this is not a solution:)
    >
    > 10x,
    > Dan Sabau
    >
    >
    > --
    >
    >
    > "From all the things I lost,
    > My mind, I miss the most!"
    >
    > echo '16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sb20293A2058554E494Csnlbxq'|dc
    >
    >
    >
    >
    You may use some kernel library restriction it`s in grsecurity if i
    remember right or you may use ACLs like the one from LIDS
    Septy

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