Overview sectrain is a program to illustrate some of the security issues common in applications such as XSS and buffer overflows along with how to stop them. Currently this shows example in PHP and Python.
Still to be done is include javascript, SQLi and C++ buffer overflows, should be done shortly.
Installation
The simplest way to install sectrain is to use the snap
sudo snap install sectrain
Web Starting
sectrain startweb
Web Stopping
sectrain stopweb
Web Usage
Open your browser to your host on port 1984, then browse choose the secure or insecure links. Try an exploit such as :
"><script>alert('xss');</script>
You will see how sanitizing the input/output helps solve these issues.
Python Buffer Overflows
There are two examples to look at, pybuffgood and pybuffbad, sending in too long of a string breaks it. Simple, but still a good way to illustrate the point.
sectrain pybuffbad abcdefghijkl
sectrain pybuffgood abcdefghijkl
Clearly more can be done, but this is just to aid in getting people interested in fixing their code.
Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.
Snapd can be installed from Manjaro’s Add/Remove Software application (Pamac), found in the launch menu. From the application, search for snapd, select the result, and click Apply.
Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:
sudo pacman -S snapd
Once installed, the systemd unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
To enable classic snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between /var/lib/snapd/snap and /snap:
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.
To install sectrain, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install sectrain
Browse and find snaps from the convenience of your desktop using the snap store snap.
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