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Fix compatibility with Python 3.13 (crypt module removal & deprecated import logic) #296

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@Chocapikk Chocapikk commented Apr 5, 2025
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This PR fixes pwncat compatibility with Python 3.13 by addressing five key issues:


Fixes included

Module replacement

  • Removed use of deprecated crypt module (dropped in Python 3.13)
  • Replaced with passlib.hash.sha512_crypt for hashing /etc/passwd entries
    → Updated in:
    • modules/linux/enumerate/escalate/append_passwd.py
    • modules/linux/implant/passwd.py

Import system cleanup

  • Replaced deprecated:
    loader.find_module(...).load_module(...)
    with:
    importlib.util.spec_from_loader(...) + exec_module(...)
    → Applied in:
    • pwncat/commands/__init__.py
    • pwncat/manager.py

CVE-2019-14287 detection fix

  • Made the version parsing more robust using try/except with packaging.version.parse()
    → Prevents crashes on systems with distro-specific or malformed sudo versions.

Pickle serialization fix

  • Fixed a bug introduced in a previous commit that broke object serialization with ZODB
    → Restores proper enumeration, persistence, and database commits.

Dependency update

  • Added passlib to pyproject.toml to support the new password hashing backend.

Errors resolved

  • ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'crypt'
  • AttributeError: 'FileFinder' object has no attribute 'find_module'
  • PicklingError: Can't pickle <class ...>

How to install this fix immediately

If this PR is not yet merged, you can install the fixed version directly from my fork:

pipx install git+https://github.com/Chocapikk/pwncat-vl

...crypt)
- Replaced deprecated `find_module` usage in `CommandParser` and `Manager` by `importlib.util.module_from_spec` and `exec_module`
 (fixes AttributeError: 'FileFinder' object has no attribute 'find_module')
- Replaced `crypt.crypt(...)` with `passlib.hash.sha512_crypt` for password hashing
 (fixes ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'crypt')
- Added `passlib` as a dependency in `pyproject.toml` under [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 (fixes ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'passlib')
@Chocapikk Chocapikk force-pushed the master branch 2 times, most recently from 63b2df4 to 9f81b10 Compare April 5, 2025 20:13
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Fixed CVE-2019-14287 detection logic.
Also reverted a previous accidental change that broke pickle serialization, preventing persistent storage from working properly.
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Yakui420 commented May 25, 2025
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Are you also getting an error when trying to get a shell from a windows target?

I get this:

[12:05:36] received connection from 10.10.100.15:49331 
[12:06:06] connection failed: channel receive timed out: b"Invoke-Expression : The
 term 'stty' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script
 file, or operable \r\nprogram. Check the spelling of the name, or if a
 path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.\r\nAt
 line:1 char:501\r\n+ ... BytesRead - 1);$Output = try {Invoke-Expression
 $Command 2>&1 | Out-S ...\r\n+
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r\n + CategoryInfo :
 ObjectNotFound: (stty:String) [Invoke-Expression],
 CommandNotFoundException\r\n + FullyQualifiedErrorId : CommandNotFoun
 dException,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.InvokeExpressionCommand\r\n
 \r\n"
(local) pwncat$

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Hey @Yakui420 , I haven't looked or tested it on Windows environments. But I just think that this payload is not compatible with the env. It says that a command cannot be found, I think it's "stty" here, you will have to add an alternative payload for the interactive shell.

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