Date: Mon, 24 Jun 1996 09:00:00 -0700 (PDT) From: FreeBSD Security Officer <security-officer@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-security-notifications@freebsd.org, freebsd-announce@freebsd.org Cc: freebsd-security@freebsd.org, first-teams@first.org Subject: FreeBSD Security Advisory: FreeBSD-SA-96:14.ipfw Message-ID: <199606241602.JAA02256@freefall.freebsd.org>
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FreeBSD-SA-96:14 Security Advisory
FreeBSD, Inc.
Topic: Firewall filter leak with user level ipfw
Category: core
Module: ipfw
Announced: 1996-06-24
Affects: FreeBSD -current Feb 24 1996 and later (ipfw.c rev 1.20)
FreeBSD -stable Feb 26 1996 and later (ipfw.c rev 1.15.4.2)
Corrected: Both FreeBSD -current and -stable as of Jun 23 1996
FreeBSD only: yes
Patches: ftp://freebsd.org/pub/CERT/patches/SA-96:14/
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I. Background
FreeBSD is shipped with packet filtering code. This is implemented
by kernel level modules and user level programs. The user level
program ipfw, used to control the packet filtering code in the
kernel, has a bug in the way packet filter rules are interpreted.
II. Problem Description
A potential problem exists when users specify mask addresses to
ipfw(8) using the address:mask syntax. Specifically, whenever the ':'
syntax is used, the resulting mask is always 0xffffffff.
III. Impact
Whenever the address:mask syntax is used, the actual packet filtering
will differ from the expected filtering thus allowing or denying
more packets through the filter than intended.
IV. Workaround
There is a simple workaround for this problem: Do not use the
address:mask syntax. In stead, use the address/mask syntax. The
implementation of the latter way of specifying masks does not suffer
from the mentioned bug.
V. Solution
Apply one of the patches below, depending on your version of
FreeBSD. The patch is against /usr/src/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.c
The following patch applies to -stable:
Index: ipfw.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.c,v
retrieving revision 1.15.4.4
retrieving revision 1.15.4.5
diff -u -r1.15.4.4 -r1.15.4.5
- --- ipfw.c 1996/06/18 02:03:29 1.15.4.4
+++ ipfw.c 1996/06/23 20:51:37 1.15.4.5
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
*
* NEW command line interface for IP firewall facility
*
- - * $Id: ipfw.c,v 1.15.4.4 1996/06/18 02:03:29 alex Exp $
+ * $Id: ipfw.c,v 1.15.4.5 1996/06/23 20:51:37 alex Exp $
*
*/
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
}
if (chain->fw_flg & IP_FW_F_FRAG)
- - printf("frag ");
+ printf(" frag ");
if (chain->fw_ipopt || chain->fw_ipnopt) {
int _opt_printed = 0;
@@ -321,12 +321,22 @@
if (!inet_aton(*av,ipno))
show_usage("ip number\n");
- - if (md == ':' && !inet_aton(p,mask))
- - show_usage("ip number\n");
- - else if (md == '/')
- - mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff << (32 - atoi(p)));
- - else
- - mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff);
+ switch (md) {
+ case ':':
+ if (!inet_aton(p,mask))
+ show_usage("ip number\n");
+ break;
+ case '/':
+ if (atoi(p) == 0) {
+ mask->s_addr = 0;
+ } else {
+ mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff << (32 - atoi(p)));
+ }
+ break;
+ default:
+ mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff);
+ break;
+ }
av++;
ac--;
}
@@ -611,10 +621,9 @@
break;
case 'N':
do_resolv=1;
- - break;
- - case '?':
- - default:
- - show_usage(NULL);
+ break;
+ default:
+ show_usage(NULL);
}
ac -= optind;
@@ -645,7 +654,7 @@
} else {
show_usage(NULL);
}
- - return 0;
+ return 0;
}
int
This one applies to -current:
Index: ipfw.c
===================================================================
RCS file: /home/ncvs/src/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.c,v
retrieving revision 1.26
retrieving revision 1.27
diff -u -r1.26 -r1.27
- --- ipfw.c 1996/06/18 01:46:34 1.26
+++ ipfw.c 1996/06/23 20:47:51 1.27
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
*
* NEW command line interface for IP firewall facility
*
- - * $Id: ipfw.c,v 1.26 1996/06/18 01:46:34 alex Exp $
+ * $Id: ipfw.c,v 1.27 1996/06/23 20:47:51 alex Exp $
*
*/
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
}
if (chain->fw_flg & IP_FW_F_FRAG)
- - printf("frag ");
+ printf(" frag ");
if (chain->fw_ipopt || chain->fw_ipnopt) {
int _opt_printed = 0;
@@ -408,12 +408,23 @@
if (lookup_host(*av,ipno) != 0)
show_usage("ip number\n");
- - if (md == ':' && !inet_aton(p,mask))
- - show_usage("ip number\n");
- - else if (md == '/')
- - mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff << (32 - atoi(p)));
- - else
- - mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff);
+ switch (md) {
+ case ':':
+ if (!inet_aton(p,mask))
+ show_usage("ip number\n");
+ break;
+ case '/':
+ if (atoi(p) == 0) {
+ mask->s_addr = 0;
+ } else {
+ mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff << (32 - atoi(p)));
+ }
+ break;
+ default:
+ mask->s_addr = htonl(0xffffffff);
+ break;
+ }
+ ipno->s_addr &= mask->s_addr;
av++;
ac--;
}
@@ -788,10 +799,9 @@
break;
case 'N':
do_resolv=1;
- - break;
- - case '?':
- - default:
- - show_usage("Unrecognised switch");
+ break;
+ default:
+ show_usage("Unrecognised switch");
}
ac -= optind;
@@ -818,7 +828,7 @@
} else {
show_usage("Bad arguments");
}
- - return 0;
+ return 0;
}
int
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FreeBSD, Inc.
Web Site: http://www.freebsd.org/
Confidential contacts: security-officer@freebsd.org
PGP Key: ftp://freebsd.org/pub/CERT/public_key.asc
Security notifications: security-notifications@freebsd.org
Security public discussion: security@freebsd.org
Notice: Any patches in this document may not apply cleanly due to
modifications caused by digital signature or mailer software.
Please reference the URL listed at the top of this document
for original copies of all patches if necessary.
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