Priv Sep SSH has / as CWD

Dan Yefimov dan at lightwave.net.ru
Mon Feb 15 07:19:13 EST 2010


On 14.02.2010 18:59, Jon Kibler wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> This may or may not be a bug. However, it is DEFINITELY NOT how I would
> expect and want to see sshd work!
>
> If you run lsof against sshd on a privilege separated user, it shows
> that sshd's CWD is /. I would hope that the CWD would be at a minimum
> /var/empty/sshd and I would really have thought it would be something
> along the lines of /var/empty/sshd/USER. (In fact, lsof does not show
> any references to /var/empty... which I assume means that it is only
> referenced during startup??)
>
> I also noticed that the listener sshd also has / as its CWD. I would
> have thought that it would have had ~root or /var/run as its CWD to
> prevent core files from being left in / where it may be possible for
> someone to find and pursue those files.
>
> Tech details of this issue follow signature paragraph.
>
> TIA for at least thinking about this!
>
> Jon Kibler
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>
> OpenSSH_5.3p1, OpenSSL 0.9.8e-fips-rhel5 01 Jul 2008
>
> OpenSSH has been configured with the following options:
>                       User binaries: /usr/local/bin
>                     System binaries: /usr/local/sbin
>                 Configuration files: /usr/local/etc/ssh
>                     Askpass program: /usr/local/libexec/ssh-askpass
>                        Manual pages: /usr/local/share/man/manX
>                            PID file: /var/run
>    Privilege separation chroot path: /var/empty
>              sshd default user PATH:
> /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin
>                      Manpage format: doc
>                         PAM support: yes
>                     OSF SIA support: no
>                   KerberosV support: yes
>                     SELinux support: yes
>                   Smartcard support: no
>                       S/KEY support: no
>                TCP Wrappers support: yes
>                MD5 password support: yes
>                     libedit support: no
>    Solaris process contract support: no
>         IP address in $DISPLAY hack: no
>             Translate v4 in v6 hack: yes
>                    BSD Auth support: no
>                Random number source: OpenSSL internal ONLY
>
>                Host: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
>            Compiler: gcc
>      Compiler flags: -g -O2 -Wall -Wpointer-arith -Wuninitialized
> - -Wsign-compare -Wno-pointer-sign -Wformat-security -fno-builtin-memset
> - -fstack-protector-all -std=gnu99
> Preprocessor flags:
>        Linker flags:  -fstack-protector-all
>           Libraries: -lcrypto -lutil -lz -lnsl  -lcrypt -lresolv
> - -lgssapi_krb5 -lkrb5 -lk5crypto -lcom_err
>           +for sshd:  -lwrap -lpam -ldl -lselinux
>
> PAM is enabled. You may need to install a PAM control file
> for sshd, otherwise password authentication may fail.
> Example PAM control files can be found in the contrib/
> subdirectory
>
>
>
> ===============
> root      3100 23936  0 14:58 ?        00:00:00 sshd: kiblerj [priv]
> kiblerj   3102  3100  0 14:58 ?        00:00:00 sshd: kiblerj at pts/2
> root     23936     1  0 14:31 ?        00:00:00 /usr/local/sbin/sshd
> ===============
>> lsof -p 23936
>> COMMAND   PID USER   FD   TYPE  DEVICE    SIZE    NODE NAME
>> sshd    23936 root  cwd    DIR     9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    23936 root  rtd    DIR     9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    23936 root  txt    REG   253,6  447744 1081352 /usr/local/sbin/sshd (deleted)
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1  139416   65572 /lib64/ld-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1 1717800   65573 /lib64/libc-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   37368   65723 /lib64/libwrap.so.0.7.6
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG   253,5   85608 1050003 /usr/lib64/libz.so.1.2.3
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1  247496   65887 /lib64/libsepol.so.1
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   95464   65888 /lib64/libselinux.so.1
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   48600   65885 /lib64/libcrypt-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1  114352   65884 /lib64/libnsl-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   46800   65890 /lib64/libpam.so.0.81.5
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1    9472   65857 /lib64/libkeyutils-1.2.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1 1366208   65895 /lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8e
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   10000   65894 /lib64/libcom_err.so.2.1
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   92736   65603 /lib64/libresolv-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG   253,5  153624 1050086 /usr/lib64/libk5crypto.so.3.1
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG   253,5   35728 1050085 /usr/lib64/libkrb5support.so.0.1
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG   253,5  613896 1050087 /usr/lib64/libkrb5.so.3.3
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG   253,5  190976 1050089 /usr/lib64/libgssapi_krb5.so.2.2
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   18152   65886 /lib64/libutil-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   23360   65880 /lib64/libdl-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1  107112   65889 /lib64/libaudit.so.0.0.0
>> sshd    23936 root  mem    REG     9,1   53880   65588 /lib64/libnss_files-2.5.so
>> sshd    23936 root    0u   CHR     1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    23936 root    1u   CHR     1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    23936 root    2u   CHR     1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    23936 root    3u  IPv4 3632731             TCP *:ssh (LISTEN)
> ===============
>> lsof -p 3100
>> COMMAND  PID USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE    SIZE    NODE NAME
>> sshd    3100 root  cwd    DIR                9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    3100 root  rtd    DIR                9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    3100 root  txt    REG              253,6  447744 1081353 /usr/local/sbin/sshd (deleted)
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1  139416   65572 /lib64/ld-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1 1717800   65573 /lib64/libc-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   37368   65723 /lib64/libwrap.so.0.7.6
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5   85608 1050003 /usr/lib64/libz.so.1.2.3
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1  247496   65887 /lib64/libsepol.so.1
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   95464   65888 /lib64/libselinux.so.1
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   48600   65885 /lib64/libcrypt-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1  114352   65884 /lib64/libnsl-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   46800   65890 /lib64/libpam.so.0.81.5
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    9472   65857 /lib64/libkeyutils-1.2.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1 1366208   65895 /lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8e
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   10000   65894 /lib64/libcom_err.so.2.1
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   92736   65603 /lib64/libresolv-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5  153624 1050086 /usr/lib64/libk5crypto.so.3.1
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5   35728 1050085 /usr/lib64/libkrb5support.so.0.1
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5  613896 1050087 /usr/lib64/libkrb5.so.3.3
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5  190976 1050089 /usr/lib64/libgssapi_krb5.so.2.2
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   18152   65886 /lib64/libutil-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   23360   65880 /lib64/libdl-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1  107112   65889 /lib64/libaudit.so.0.0.0
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   53880   65588 /lib64/libnss_files-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  DEL    REG                0,9         3642343 /dev/zero
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   23736   65586 /lib64/libnss_dns-2.5.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   11176   65864 /lib64/security/pam_tally.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   11504   65760 /lib64/security/pam_env.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   48824   65797 /lib64/security/pam_unix.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG              253,5   40896 1049703 /usr/lib64/libcrack.so.2.8.0
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   12272   65790 /lib64/security/pam_succeed_if.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    4040   65758 /lib64/security/pam_deny.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    5648   65778 /lib64/security/pam_nologin.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    4416   65779 /lib64/security/pam_permit.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   12928   65756 /lib64/security/pam_cracklib.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   15152   65786 /lib64/security/pam_selinux.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    6808   65768 /lib64/security/pam_keyinit.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1   15048   65770 /lib64/security/pam_limits.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    6584   65773 /lib64/security/pam_loginuid.so
>> sshd    3100 root  mem    REG                9,1    5080   65803 /lib64/security/pam_warn.so
>> sshd    3100 root  DEL    REG                0,9         3642362 /dev/zero
>> sshd    3100 root    0u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3100 root    1u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3100 root    2u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3100 root    3u  IPv4            3642329             TCP FOO.DOM:ssh->68-26-27-159.pools.spcsdns.net:54719 (ESTABLISHED)
>> sshd    3100 root    4u  unix 0xffff8100189aa8c0         3642382 socket
>> sshd    3100 root    5u   CHR                5,2             778 /dev/ptmx
>> sshd    3100 root    6u  unix 0xffff810034004ec0         3642390 socket
> ===============
>> lsof -p 3102
>> COMMAND  PID    USER   FD   TYPE             DEVICE    SIZE    NODE NAME
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  cwd    DIR                9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  rtd    DIR                9,1    4096       2 /
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  txt    REG              253,6  447744 1081353 /usr/local/sbin/sshd (deleted)
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1  139416   65572 /lib64/ld-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1 1717800   65573 /lib64/libc-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   37368   65723 /lib64/libwrap.so.0.7.6
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5   85608 1050003 /usr/lib64/libz.so.1.2.3
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1  247496   65887 /lib64/libsepol.so.1
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   95464   65888 /lib64/libselinux.so.1
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   48600   65885 /lib64/libcrypt-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1  114352   65884 /lib64/libnsl-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   46800   65890 /lib64/libpam.so.0.81.5
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    9472   65857 /lib64/libkeyutils-1.2.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1 1366208   65895 /lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8e
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   10000   65894 /lib64/libcom_err.so.2.1
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   92736   65603 /lib64/libresolv-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5  153624 1050086 /usr/lib64/libk5crypto.so.3.1
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5   35728 1050085 /usr/lib64/libkrb5support.so.0.1
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5  613896 1050087 /usr/lib64/libkrb5.so.3.3
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5  190976 1050089 /usr/lib64/libgssapi_krb5.so.2.2
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   18152   65886 /lib64/libutil-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   23360   65880 /lib64/libdl-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1  107112   65889 /lib64/libaudit.so.0.0.0
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   53880   65588 /lib64/libnss_files-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  DEL    REG                0,9         3642343 /dev/zero
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   23736   65586 /lib64/libnss_dns-2.5.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   11176   65864 /lib64/security/pam_tally.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   11504   65760 /lib64/security/pam_env.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   48824   65797 /lib64/security/pam_unix.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG              253,5   40896 1049703 /usr/lib64/libcrack.so.2.8.0
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   12272   65790 /lib64/security/pam_succeed_if.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    4040   65758 /lib64/security/pam_deny.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    5648   65778 /lib64/security/pam_nologin.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    4416   65779 /lib64/security/pam_permit.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   12928   65756 /lib64/security/pam_cracklib.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   15152   65786 /lib64/security/pam_selinux.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    6808   65768 /lib64/security/pam_keyinit.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1   15048   65770 /lib64/security/pam_limits.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    6584   65773 /lib64/security/pam_loginuid.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  mem    REG                9,1    5080   65803 /lib64/security/pam_warn.so
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj  DEL    REG                0,9         3642362 /dev/zero
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    0u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    1u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    2u   CHR                1,3            1908 /dev/null
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    3u  IPv4            3642329             TCP FOO.DOM:ssh->68-26-27-159.pools.spcsdns.net:54719 (ESTABLISHED)
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    4u  unix 0xffff8100189aa8c0         3642382 socket
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    5u  unix 0xffff810034004940         3642389 socket
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    6r  FIFO                0,6         3642409 pipe
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    7w  FIFO                0,6         3642409 pipe
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    8u  IPv4            3642410             TCP localhost.localdomain:x11-ssh-offset (LISTEN)
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj    9u   CHR                5,2             778 /dev/ptmx
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj   11u   CHR                5,2             778 /dev/ptmx
>> sshd    3102 kiblerj   12u   CHR                5,2             778 /dev/ptmx
> ===============
>
OpenSSH has nothing to do with that. That is a kernel feature. If some process 
does chroot() while having it as a CWD, it will be shown as "/" by lsof just 
because it is root directory for that process.
-- 

Sincerely Yours, Dan.


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