#!/usr/bin/env python3 # Copyright (c) 2015-2020 The Bitcoin Core developers # Distributed under the MIT software license, see the accompanying # file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php. ''' Perform basic security checks on a series of executables. Exit status will be 0 if successful, and the program will be silent. Otherwise the exit status will be 1 and it will log which executables failed which checks. Needs `readelf` (for ELF), `objdump` (for PE) and `otool` (for MACHO). ''' import subprocess import sys import os from typing import List, Optional READELF_CMD = os.getenv('READELF', '/usr/bin/readelf') OBJDUMP_CMD = os.getenv('OBJDUMP', '/usr/bin/objdump') OTOOL_CMD = os.getenv('OTOOL', '/usr/bin/otool') def run_command(command) -> str: p = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, check=True, universal_newlines=True) return p.stdout def check_ELF_PIE(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for position independent executable (PIE), allowing for address space randomization. ''' stdout = run_command([READELF_CMD, '-h', '-W', executable]) ok = False for line in stdout.splitlines(): tokens = line.split() if len(line)>=2 and tokens[0] == 'Type:' and tokens[1] == 'DYN': ok = True return ok def get_ELF_program_headers(executable): '''Return type and flags for ELF program headers''' stdout = run_command([READELF_CMD, '-l', '-W', executable]) in_headers = False headers = [] for line in stdout.splitlines(): if line.startswith('Program Headers:'): in_headers = True count = 0 if line == '': in_headers = False if in_headers: if count == 1: # header line header = [x.strip() for x in line.split()] ofs_typ = header.index('Type') ofs_flags = header.index('Flg') # assert readelf output is what we expect if ofs_typ == -1 or ofs_flags == -1: raise ValueError('Cannot parse elfread -lW output') elif count > 1: splitline = [x.strip() for x in line.split()] typ = splitline[ofs_typ] if not typ.startswith('[R'): # skip [Requesting ...] splitline = [x.strip() for x in line.split()] flags = splitline[ofs_flags] # check for 'R', ' E' if splitline[ofs_flags + 1] is 'E': flags += ' E' headers.append((typ, flags, [])) count += 1 if line.startswith(' Section to Segment mapping:'): in_mapping = True count = 0 if line == '': in_mapping = False if in_mapping: if count == 1: # header line ofs_segment = line.find('Segment') ofs_sections = line.find('Sections...') if ofs_segment == -1 or ofs_sections == -1: raise ValueError('Cannot parse elfread -lW output') elif count > 1: segment = int(line[ofs_segment:ofs_sections].strip()) sections = line[ofs_sections:].strip().split() headers[segment][2].extend(sections) count += 1 return headers def check_ELF_NX(executable) -> bool: ''' Check that no sections are writable and executable (including the stack) ''' have_wx = False have_gnu_stack = False for (typ, flags, _) in get_ELF_program_headers(executable): if typ == 'GNU_STACK': have_gnu_stack = True if 'W' in flags and 'E' in flags: # section is both writable and executable have_wx = True return have_gnu_stack and not have_wx def check_ELF_RELRO(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for read-only relocations. GNU_RELRO program header must exist Dynamic section must have BIND_NOW flag ''' have_gnu_relro = False for (typ, flags, _) in get_ELF_program_headers(executable): # Note: not checking flags == 'R': here as linkers set the permission differently # This does not affect security: the permission flags of the GNU_RELRO program # header are ignored, the PT_LOAD header determines the effective permissions. # However, the dynamic linker need to write to this area so these are RW. # Glibc itself takes care of mprotecting this area R after relocations are finished. # See also https://marc.info/?l=binutils&m=1498883354122353 if typ == 'GNU_RELRO': have_gnu_relro = True have_bindnow = False stdout = run_command([READELF_CMD, '-d', '-W', executable]) for line in stdout.splitlines(): tokens = line.split() if len(tokens)>1 and tokens[1] == '(BIND_NOW)' or (len(tokens)>2 and tokens[1] == '(FLAGS)' and 'BIND_NOW' in tokens[2:]): have_bindnow = True return have_gnu_relro and have_bindnow def check_ELF_Canary(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for use of stack canary ''' stdout = run_command([READELF_CMD, '--dyn-syms', '-W', executable]) ok = False for line in stdout.splitlines(): if '__stack_chk_fail' in line: ok = True return ok def check_ELF_separate_code(executable): ''' Check that sections are appropriately separated in virtual memory, based on their permissions. This checks for missing -Wl,-z,separate-code and potentially other problems. ''' EXPECTED_FLAGS = { # Read + execute '.init': 'R E', '.plt': 'R E', '.plt.got': 'R E', '.plt.sec': 'R E', '.text': 'R E', '.fini': 'R E', # Read-only data '.interp': 'R', '.note.gnu.property': 'R', '.note.gnu.build-id': 'R', '.note.ABI-tag': 'R', '.gnu.hash': 'R', '.dynsym': 'R', '.dynstr': 'R', '.gnu.version': 'R', '.gnu.version_r': 'R', '.rela.dyn': 'R', '.rela.plt': 'R', '.rodata': 'R', '.eh_frame_hdr': 'R', '.eh_frame': 'R', '.qtmetadata': 'R', '.gcc_except_table': 'R', '.stapsdt.base': 'R', # Writable data '.init_array': 'RW', '.fini_array': 'RW', '.dynamic': 'RW', '.got': 'RW', '.data': 'RW', '.bss': 'RW', } # For all LOAD program headers get mapping to the list of sections, # and for each section, remember the flags of the associated program header. flags_per_section = {} for (typ, flags, sections) in get_ELF_program_headers(executable): if typ == 'LOAD': for section in sections: assert(section not in flags_per_section) flags_per_section[section] = flags # Spot-check ELF LOAD program header flags per section # If these sections exist, check them against the expected R/W/E flags for (section, flags) in flags_per_section.items(): if section in EXPECTED_FLAGS: if EXPECTED_FLAGS[section] != flags: return False return True def get_PE_dll_characteristics(executable) -> int: '''Get PE DllCharacteristics bits''' stdout = run_command([OBJDUMP_CMD, '-x', executable]) bits = 0 for line in stdout.splitlines(): tokens = line.split() if len(tokens)>=2 and tokens[0] == 'DllCharacteristics': bits = int(tokens[1],16) return bits IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_HIGH_ENTROPY_VA = 0x0020 IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_DYNAMIC_BASE = 0x0040 IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT = 0x0100 def check_PE_DYNAMIC_BASE(executable) -> bool: '''PIE: DllCharacteristics bit 0x40 signifies dynamicbase (ASLR)''' bits = get_PE_dll_characteristics(executable) return (bits & IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_DYNAMIC_BASE) == IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_DYNAMIC_BASE # Must support high-entropy 64-bit address space layout randomization # in addition to DYNAMIC_BASE to have secure ASLR. def check_PE_HIGH_ENTROPY_VA(executable) -> bool: '''PIE: DllCharacteristics bit 0x20 signifies high-entropy ASLR''' bits = get_PE_dll_characteristics(executable) return (bits & IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_HIGH_ENTROPY_VA) == IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_HIGH_ENTROPY_VA def check_PE_RELOC_SECTION(executable) -> bool: '''Check for a reloc section. This is required for functional ASLR.''' stdout = run_command([OBJDUMP_CMD, '-h', executable]) for line in stdout.splitlines(): if '.reloc' in line: return True return False def check_PE_NX(executable) -> bool: '''NX: DllCharacteristics bit 0x100 signifies nxcompat (DEP)''' bits = get_PE_dll_characteristics(executable) return (bits & IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT) == IMAGE_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS_NX_COMPAT def get_MACHO_executable_flags(executable) -> List[str]: stdout = run_command([OTOOL_CMD, '-vh', executable]) flags = [] for line in stdout.splitlines(): tokens = line.split() # filter first two header lines if 'magic' in tokens or 'Mach' in tokens: continue # filter ncmds and sizeofcmds values flags += [t for t in tokens if not t.isdigit()] return flags def check_MACHO_PIE(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for position independent executable (PIE), allowing for address space randomization. ''' flags = get_MACHO_executable_flags(executable) if 'PIE' in flags: return True return False def check_MACHO_NOUNDEFS(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for no undefined references. ''' flags = get_MACHO_executable_flags(executable) if 'NOUNDEFS' in flags: return True return False def check_MACHO_NX(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for no stack execution ''' flags = get_MACHO_executable_flags(executable) if 'ALLOW_STACK_EXECUTION' in flags: return False return True def check_MACHO_LAZY_BINDINGS(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for no lazy bindings. We don't use or check for MH_BINDATLOAD. See #18295. ''' stdout = run_command([OTOOL_CMD, '-l', executable]) for line in stdout.splitlines(): tokens = line.split() if 'lazy_bind_off' in tokens or 'lazy_bind_size' in tokens: if tokens[1] != '0': return False return True def check_MACHO_Canary(executable) -> bool: ''' Check for use of stack canary ''' stdout = run_command([OTOOL_CMD, '-Iv', executable]) ok = False for line in stdout.splitlines(): if '___stack_chk_fail' in line: ok = True return ok CHECKS = { 'ELF': [ ('PIE', check_ELF_PIE), ('NX', check_ELF_NX), ('RELRO', check_ELF_RELRO), ('Canary', check_ELF_Canary), ('separate_code', check_ELF_separate_code), ], 'PE': [ ('DYNAMIC_BASE', check_PE_DYNAMIC_BASE), ('HIGH_ENTROPY_VA', check_PE_HIGH_ENTROPY_VA), ('NX', check_PE_NX), ('RELOC_SECTION', check_PE_RELOC_SECTION) ], 'MACHO': [ ('PIE', check_MACHO_PIE), ('NOUNDEFS', check_MACHO_NOUNDEFS), ('NX', check_MACHO_NX), ('LAZY_BINDINGS', check_MACHO_LAZY_BINDINGS), ('Canary', check_MACHO_Canary) ] } def identify_executable(executable) -> Optional[str]: with open(filename, 'rb') as f: magic = f.read(4) if magic.startswith(b'MZ'): return 'PE' elif magic.startswith(b'\x7fELF'): return 'ELF' elif magic.startswith(b'\xcf\xfa'): return 'MACHO' return None if __name__ == '__main__': retval = 0 for filename in sys.argv[1:]: try: etype = identify_executable(filename) if etype is None: print('%s: unknown format' % filename) retval = 1 continue failed = [] for (name, func) in CHECKS[etype]: if not func(filename): failed.append(name) if failed: print('%s: failed %s' % (filename, ' '.join(failed))) retval = 1 except IOError: print('%s: cannot open' % filename) retval = 1 sys.exit(retval)