Expanded SOCKS5 protocol support, refactored exception handling, updated documentation, added more tests. (#347)

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Joe Testa
2026-06-20 10:07:14 -04:00
parent f369689cd1
commit 36def4b5ac
8 changed files with 137 additions and 111 deletions
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
"""
The MIT License (MIT)
Copyright (C) 2017-2025 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
Copyright (C) 2017-2026 Joe Testa (jtesta@positronsecurity.com)
Copyright (C) 2017 Andris Raugulis (moo@arthepsy.eu)
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class AuditConf:
self.conn_rate_test_enabled = False
self.conn_rate_test_threads = 0
self.conn_rate_test_target_rate = 0
self.socks_proxy: Optional[str] = None # SOCKS5 proxy in "host:port" format
self.socks5_proxy: Optional[str] = None # SOCKS5 proxy in "host:port" format
def __setattr__(self, name: str, value: Union[str, int, float, bool, Sequence[int]]) -> None:
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class AuditConf:
if value == -1.0:
raise ValueError('invalid timeout: {}'.format(value))
valid = True
elif name in ['ip_version_preference', 'lookup', 'policy_file', 'policy', 'target_file', 'target_list', 'gex_test', 'socks_proxy']:
elif name in ['ip_version_preference', 'lookup', 'policy_file', 'policy', 'target_file', 'target_list', 'gex_test']:
valid = True
elif name == "threads":
valid, num_threads = True, Utils.parse_int(value)
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ class AuditConf:
if not isinstance(value, int):
valid = False
elif name == "socks5_proxy":
valid = True
if isinstance(value, str):
host, port = Utils.parse_host_and_port(value, 0)
if len(host) == 0 or port <= 0 or port >= 65535:
raise ValueError("SOCKS5 host must be in host:port format.")
if valid:
object.__setattr__(self, name, value)
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@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ def process_commandline(out: OutputBuffer, args: List[str]) -> 'AuditConf': # p
parser.add_argument("--list-hardening-guides", action="store_true", dest="list_hardening_guides", default=False, help="list all official, built-in hardening guides for common systems. Their full names can then be passed to --get-hardening-guide. Add -v to this option to view hardening guide change logs and prior versions.")
parser.add_argument("--lookup", action="store", dest="lookup", metavar="alg1[,alg2,...]", type=str, default=None, help="looks up an algorithm(s) without connecting to a server.")
parser.add_argument("--skip-rate-test", action="store_true", dest="skip_rate_test", default=False, help="skip the connection rate test during standard audits (used to safely infer whether the DHEat attack is viable)")
parser.add_argument("--socks", action="store", dest="socks_proxy", metavar="host:port", type=str, default=None, help="connect via a SOCKS5 proxy (e.g. 127.0.0.1:1080)")
parser.add_argument("--socks5", action="store", dest="socks5_proxy", metavar="host:port", type=str, default=None, help="connect via a SOCKS5 proxy (implies --skip-rate-test)")
parser.add_argument("--threads", action="store", dest="threads", metavar="N", type=int, default=32, help="number of threads to use when scanning multiple targets (-T/--targets) (default: %(default)s)")
@@ -818,23 +818,17 @@ def process_commandline(out: OutputBuffer, args: List[str]) -> 'AuditConf': # p
aconf.list_policies = argument.list_policies
aconf.manual = argument.manual
aconf.skip_rate_test = argument.skip_rate_test
aconf.socks5_proxy = argument.socks5_proxy
oport = argument.oport
if argument.socks_proxy is not None:
# Validate format: must be "host:port"
socks_parts = argument.socks_proxy.rsplit(':', 1)
if len(socks_parts) != 2 or not socks_parts[1].isdigit():
out.fail("--socks must be in host:port format (e.g. 127.0.0.1:1080)", write_now=True)
sys.exit(exitcodes.UNKNOWN_ERROR)
socks_port = int(socks_parts[1])
if socks_port < 1 or socks_port > 65535:
out.fail("SOCKS proxy port must be between 1 and 65535", write_now=True)
sys.exit(exitcodes.UNKNOWN_ERROR)
aconf.socks_proxy = argument.socks_proxy
if argument.batch is True:
aconf.batch = True
# Skip the rate test if we're using a SOCKS5 proxy.
if aconf.socks5_proxy is not None:
out.d("Disabling rate test since SOCKS5 proxy is set.", write_now=True)
aconf.skip_rate_test = True
# If one -j was given, turn on JSON output. If -jj was given, enable indentation.
aconf.json = argument.json > 0
if argument.json > 1:
@@ -901,8 +895,8 @@ def process_commandline(out: OutputBuffer, args: List[str]) -> 'AuditConf': # p
aconf.verbose = True
out.verbose = True
except argparse.ArgumentError as err:
out.fail(str(err), write_now=True)
except (argparse.ArgumentError, ValueError) as err:
out.fail(f"Error: {str(err)}", write_now=True)
parser.print_help()
sys.exit(exitcodes.UNKNOWN_ERROR)
@@ -1159,7 +1153,7 @@ def audit(out: OutputBuffer, aconf: AuditConf, print_target: bool = False) -> in
out.debug = aconf.debug
out.level = aconf.level
out.use_colors = aconf.colors
s = SSH_Socket(out, aconf.host, aconf.port, aconf.ip_version_preference, aconf.timeout, aconf.timeout_set, aconf.socks_proxy)
s = SSH_Socket(out, aconf.host, aconf.port, aconf.ip_version_preference, aconf.timeout, aconf.timeout_set, aconf.socks5_proxy)
if aconf.client_audit:
out.v("Listening for client connection on port %d..." % aconf.port, write_now=True)
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
SM_BANNER_SENT = 1
def __init__(self, outputbuffer: 'OutputBuffer', host: Optional[str], port: int, ip_version_preference: List[int] = [], timeout: Union[int, float] = 5, timeout_set: bool = False, socks_proxy: Optional[str] = None) -> None: # pylint: disable=dangerous-default-value
def __init__(self, outputbuffer: 'OutputBuffer', host: Optional[str], port: int, ip_version_preference: List[int] = [], timeout: Union[int, float] = 5, timeout_set: bool = False, socks5_proxy: Optional[str] = None) -> None: # pylint: disable=dangerous-default-value
super(SSH_Socket, self).__init__()
self.__outputbuffer = outputbuffer
self.__sock: Optional[socket.socket] = None
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
self.__timeout_set = timeout_set
self.client_host: Optional[str] = None
self.client_port = None
self.__socks_proxy = socks_proxy # SOCKS5 proxy in "host:port" format, or None
self.__socks5_proxy = socks5_proxy # SOCKS5 proxy in "host:port" format, or None
def _resolve(self) -> Iterable[Tuple[int, Tuple[Any, ...]]]:
@@ -165,16 +165,16 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
try:
# If we're connecting to a UNIX socket.
if self.__host.startswith("unix://"):
if self.__socks_proxy is not None:
return '[exception] cannot use a SOCKS5 proxy with UNIX socket targets'
s = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
s.settimeout(self.__timeout)
s.connect(self.__host[7:])
self.__sock = s
return None
if self.__socks_proxy is not None:
return self._connect_via_socks5()
# If we're connecting through a SOCKS5 proxy.
if self.__socks5_proxy is not None:
self.__sock = self._connect_via_socks5()
return None
# We're connecting to an Internet host.
for af, addr in self._resolve():
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
except socket.error as e:
err = e
self._close_socket(s)
if err is None:
errm = 'host {} has no DNS records'.format(self.__host)
else:
@@ -196,87 +197,98 @@ class SSH_Socket(ReadBuf, WriteBuf):
return '[exception] {}'.format(errm)
def _connect_via_socks5(self) -> Optional[str]:
'''Connect to the target host:port via a SOCKS5 proxy. Returns None on success, or an error string.'''
assert self.__socks_proxy is not None
proxy_parts = self.__socks_proxy.rsplit(':', 1)
proxy_host = proxy_parts[0]
proxy_port = int(proxy_parts[1])
s = None
try:
self.__outputbuffer.d("Connecting to SOCKS5 proxy %s:%d..." % (proxy_host, proxy_port), write_now=True)
s = socket.create_connection((proxy_host, proxy_port), timeout=self.__timeout)
def _connect_via_socks5(self) -> socket.socket:
'''Connect to the target host:port via a SOCKS5 proxy. Returns a socket on success, or raises an exception.'''
# SOCKS5 greeting: version=5, nmethods=1, method=0 (no auth)
s.sendall(b'\x05\x01\x00')
resp = self._socks5_recv_exact(s, 2)
if resp is None:
raise socket.error("no response from SOCKS5 proxy during handshake")
if resp[0] != 5:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unexpected version: {}".format(resp[0]))
if resp[1] == 0xff:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy rejected all authentication methods")
if resp[1] != 0:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy requires authentication (method {:d}), but only no-auth is supported".format(resp[1]))
def __socks5_recv_exact(s: socket.socket, n: int) -> Optional[bytes]:
'''Read exactly n bytes from socket s, returning None on EOF.'''
buf = b''
while len(buf) < n:
chunk = s.recv(n - len(buf))
if not chunk:
return None
buf += chunk
return buf
# SOCKS5 connect request: version=5, cmd=1 (connect), rsv=0, atyp=3 (domain name)
host_bytes = self.__host.encode('idna')
request = struct.pack('!BBBB', 5, 1, 0, 3) + struct.pack('!B', len(host_bytes)) + host_bytes + struct.pack('!H', self.__port)
self.__outputbuffer.d("Requesting SOCKS5 proxy to connect to %s:%d..." % (self.__host, self.__port), write_now=True)
s.sendall(request)
# Parse the "host:port" string into its parts.
proxy_host, proxy_port = Utils.parse_host_and_port(self.__socks5_proxy) if self.__socks5_proxy is not None else ("", 0)
# Read the fixed part of the response (4 bytes: ver, rep, rsv, atyp)
hdr = self._socks5_recv_exact(s, 4)
if hdr is None:
raise socket.error("no response from SOCKS5 proxy during connect")
if hdr[0] != 5:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unexpected version in connect response: {}".format(hdr[0]))
if hdr[1] != 0:
socks5_errors = {
1: "general SOCKS server failure",
2: "connection not allowed by ruleset",
3: "network unreachable",
4: "host unreachable",
5: "connection refused",
6: "TTL expired",
7: "command not supported",
8: "address type not supported",
}
msg = socks5_errors.get(hdr[1], "unknown error {:d}".format(hdr[1]))
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy connect failed: {}".format(msg))
self.__outputbuffer.d("Connecting to SOCKS5 proxy %s:%d..." % (proxy_host, proxy_port), write_now=True)
s = socket.create_connection((proxy_host, proxy_port), timeout=self.__timeout)
# Read and discard the bound address from the response
atyp = hdr[3]
if atyp == 1: # IPv4
self._socks5_recv_exact(s, 4 + 2)
elif atyp == 4: # IPv6
self._socks5_recv_exact(s, 16 + 2)
elif atyp == 3: # domain name
alen_data = self._socks5_recv_exact(s, 1)
if alen_data is None:
raise socket.error("truncated SOCKS5 response")
self._socks5_recv_exact(s, alen_data[0] + 2)
else:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unknown address type: {}".format(atyp))
# SOCKS5 greeting: version=5, nmethods=1, method=0 (no auth)
s.sendall(b'\x05\x01\x00')
resp = __socks5_recv_exact(s, 2)
if resp is None:
raise socket.error("no response from SOCKS5 proxy during handshake")
if resp[0] != 5:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unexpected version: {}".format(resp[0]))
if resp[1] == 0xff:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy rejected all authentication methods")
if resp[1] != 0:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy requires authentication (method {:d}), but only no-auth is supported".format(resp[1]))
self.__sock = s
return None
# Set the type and host encoding appropriately, depending on if we're sending a hostname, IPv4, or IPv6 address. The ATYP field is 3 when the client is sending a hostname.
atyp = 3
_enc_host = self.__host.encode('idna')
dst_addr = struct.pack('!B', len(_enc_host)) + _enc_host
if Utils.is_ipv4_address(self.__host):
atyp = 1
dst_addr = socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET, self.__host)
elif Utils.is_ipv6_address(self.__host):
atyp = 4
dst_addr = socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, self.__host)
except socket.error as e:
self._close_socket(s)
return '[exception] cannot connect via SOCKS5 proxy to {} port {}: {}'.format(self.__host, self.__port, e)
# SOCKS5 connect request: version=5, cmd=1 (connect), rsv=0, atyp
request = struct.pack('!BBBB', 5, 1, 0, atyp) + dst_addr + struct.pack('!H', self.__port)
self.__outputbuffer.d("Requesting SOCKS5 proxy to connect to %s:%d..." % (self.__host, self.__port), write_now=True)
s.sendall(request)
# Read the fixed part of the response (4 bytes: ver, rep, rsv, atyp)
hdr = __socks5_recv_exact(s, 4)
if hdr is None:
raise socket.error("no response from SOCKS5 proxy during connect")
server_version = hdr[0]
reply = hdr[1]
# rsv = hdr[2] # Reserved, set to 0 as per RFC1928.
atyp = hdr[3]
if server_version != 5:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unexpected version in connect response: {}".format(hdr[0]))
if reply != 0:
socks5_errors = {
1: "general SOCKS server failure",
2: "connection not allowed by ruleset",
3: "network unreachable",
4: "host unreachable",
5: "connection refused",
6: "TTL expired",
7: "command not supported",
8: "address type not supported",
}
err = socks5_errors[reply] if reply in socks5_errors else f"unknown error: {reply}"
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy connect failed: {}".format(err))
# Read and discard the bound address from the response
if atyp == 1: # IPv4
__socks5_recv_exact(s, 4 + 2)
elif atyp == 4: # IPv6
__socks5_recv_exact(s, 16 + 2)
elif atyp == 3: # domain name
alen_data = __socks5_recv_exact(s, 1)
if alen_data is None:
raise socket.error("truncated SOCKS5 response")
__socks5_recv_exact(s, alen_data[0] + 2)
else:
raise socket.error("SOCKS5 proxy returned unknown address type: {}".format(atyp))
self.__outputbuffer.d("Successfully established SOCKS5 connection.", write_now=True)
return s
@staticmethod
def _socks5_recv_exact(s: socket.socket, n: int) -> Optional[bytes]:
'''Read exactly n bytes from socket s, returning None on EOF.'''
buf = b''
while len(buf) < n:
chunk = s.recv(n - len(buf))
if not chunk:
return None
buf += chunk
return buf
def get_banner(self) -> Tuple[Optional['Banner'], List[str], Optional[str]]:
self.__outputbuffer.d('Getting banner...', write_now=True)
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@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ class Utils:
return host, port
@staticmethod
def is_ipv4_address(address: str) -> bool:
'''Returns True if address is an IPv4 address, otherwise False.'''
is_ipv4 = True
try:
ipaddress.IPv4Address(address)
except ipaddress.AddressValueError:
is_ipv4 = False
return is_ipv4
@staticmethod
def is_ipv6_address(address: str) -> bool:
'''Returns True if address is an IPv6 address, otherwise False.'''