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From 5046e5605cf7420d9a11de49bd9fe4851a4ca1d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saleem Rashid <dev@saleemrashid.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2018 22:48:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Refuse to apply ed scripts by default

* src/patch.c, src/pch.c: Warn that ed scripts are potentially
dangerous, unless patch is invoked with --force
* tests/dangerous-ed-scripts: New test case
* tests/crlf-handling, tests/need-filename: Add -f to patch invokation to
avoid ed scripts warning

This fixes an issue where ed scripts could be included in a patch, executing
arbitrary shell commands without the user's knowledge.

Original bug report:
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53566
---
 src/patch.c                | 13 +++++++++++--
 src/pch.c                  | 11 +++++++++++
 tests/Makefile.am          |  1 +
 tests/crlf-handling        |  4 ++--
 tests/dangerous-ed-scripts | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 tests/need-filename        |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/dangerous-ed-scripts

diff --git a/src/patch.c b/src/patch.c
index 0fe6d72..e14a9c4 100644
--- a/src/patch.c
+++ b/src/patch.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ static char const *const option_help[] =
 "  -l  --ignore-whitespace  Ignore white space changes between patch and input.",
 "",
 "  -c  --context  Interpret the patch as a context difference.",
-"  -e  --ed  Interpret the patch as an ed script.",
+"  -e  --ed  Interpret the patch as a potentially dangerous ed script.  This could allow arbitrary command execution!",
 "  -n  --normal  Interpret the patch as a normal difference.",
 "  -u  --unified  Interpret the patch as a unified difference.",
 "",
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@ static char const *const option_help[] =
 "Miscellaneous options:",
 "",
 "  -t  --batch  Ask no questions; skip bad-Prereq patches; assume reversed.",
-"  -f  --force  Like -t, but ignore bad-Prereq patches, and assume unreversed.",
+"  -f  --force  Like -t, but ignore bad-Prereq patches, apply potentially dangerous ed scripts, and assume unreversed.",
 "  -s  --quiet  --silent  Work silently unless an error occurs.",
 "  --verbose  Output extra information about the work being done.",
 "  --dry-run  Do not actually change any files; just print what would happen.",
@@ -1068,6 +1068,15 @@ get_some_switches (void)
 	}
     }
 
+    if (! force && diff_type == ED_DIFF)
+     {
+      ask ("Apply potentially dangerous ed script?  This could allow arbitrary command execution!  [n] ");
+      if (*buf != 'y')
+       {
+	  fatal ("Refusing to apply potentially dangerous ed script.");
+       }
+     }
+
     /* Process any filename args.  */
     if (optind < Argc)
       {
diff --git a/src/pch.c b/src/pch.c
index bc6278c..ab34dd4 100644
--- a/src/pch.c
+++ b/src/pch.c
@@ -1001,6 +1001,17 @@ intuit_diff_type (bool need_header, mode_t *p_file_type)
 	instat = st[i];
       }
 
+    if (! force && retval == ED_DIFF)
+     {
+      ask ("Apply potentially dangerous ed script?  This could allow arbitrary command execution!  [n] ");
+      if (*buf != 'y')
+       {
+	  if (verbosity != SILENT)
+	      say ("Skipping potentially dangerous ed script.\n");
+	  skip_rest_of_patch = true;
+       }
+     }
+
     return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 6b6df63..d888804 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ TESTS = \
 	create-directory \
 	criss-cross \
 	crlf-handling \
+	dangerous-ed-scripts \
 	dash-o-append \
 	deep-directories \
 	empty-files \
diff --git a/tests/crlf-handling b/tests/crlf-handling
index c192cac..f9e654e 100644
--- a/tests/crlf-handling
+++ b/tests/crlf-handling
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if ! have_ed ; then
 else
     diff -e a b > ab.ed | lf2crlf > ab.ed
     echo 1 > c
-    ncheck 'patch c < ab.ed'
+    ncheck 'patch -f c < ab.ed'
 fi
 
 # ==============================================================
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ if ! have_ed ; then
 else
     diff -e a b > ab.diff
     cp a c
-    ncheck 'patch c < ab.diff'
+    ncheck 'patch -f c < ab.diff'
 fi
 
 check 'cat -ve c' <<EOF
diff --git a/tests/dangerous-ed-scripts b/tests/dangerous-ed-scripts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3465d4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dangerous-ed-scripts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
+# in any medium, are permitted without royalty provided the copyright
+# notice and this notice are preserved.
+
+. $srcdir/test-lib.sh
+
+require cat
+use_local_patch
+use_tmpdir
+
+# ==============================================================
+# Test for arbitrary command execution found in CVE-2018-0492 patch.
+# GNU patch bug report can be found at http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?53566
+
+cat > beep.patch <<EOF
+--- /dev/null	2018-13-37 13:37:37.000000000 +0100
++++ b/beep.c	2018-13-37 13:38:38.000000000 +0100
+1337a
+1,112d
+!id>~/pwn.lol;beep # 13-21 12:53:21.000000000 +0100
+.
+EOF
+
+check 'patch < beep.patch; echo "Status: $?"' <<EOF
+Apply potentially dangerous ed script?  This could allow arbitrary command execution!  [n] 
+Skipping potentially dangerous ed script.
+Status: 1
+EOF
+
+check 'patch -e; echo "Status: $?"' <<EOF
+Apply potentially dangerous ed script?  This could allow arbitrary command execution!  [n] $PATCH: **** Refusing to apply potentially dangerous ed script.
+
+Status: 2
+EOF
diff --git a/tests/need-filename b/tests/need-filename
index 8b92848..c15951f 100644
--- a/tests/need-filename
+++ b/tests/need-filename
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EOF
 
     rm -f f
     touch f
-    ncheck 'patch f < e.diff'
+    ncheck 'patch -f f < e.diff'
 
     check 'cat f' <<EOF
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