Kaprica Security (KPRCA)
This service implements a simple note taking program.
The following commands are supported by the server.
new-note $NAME $CONTENT: Create a new note named $NAME and store $CONTENT in it.
append-note $NAME $CONTENT: If a note with name $NAME exists then append $CONTENT to its content.
delete-note $NAME: If a note with name $NAME exists then delete it.
get-note $NAME: If a note with name $NAME exists then return its contents.
In order to provide a responsive interface this service delays the running of both the delete and append actions until they are necessarily needed by the result of some other command. This cuts down on processing time and provides the user with a fluid and intuitive experience.
The first vulnerability is a result of that when processing delayed actions the call stack grows with the order of delayed actions. It is therefore possible for an attacker to create a pathological usage case where number of delayed actions grows exceptionally large and the stack space is exhausted during runtime.
The second vulnerability is a result of that when appending to a note the amount that a note's data buffer is grown is a fixed ratio which can result in a heap overflow if the data being appended is larger than this ratio.
The challenge binary poses tests the following abilities of a system:
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