Add alt code to 2014/birken + format/typo checks

The alt code lets one redefine the port and also redefine the timing
constants. The reason for the port is in case of firewall (though on
localhost that shouldn't be a problem but it does appear to be that it
might bind to other addresses too). The timing one the author specifies
some uses for changing it. Uses #ifndef..#endif.

Format/typo check README.md file.
This commit is contained in:
Cody Boone Ferguson committed 2023-12-05 09:26:35 -08:00
1 parent 67c326b819
commit ac132f8f6f
5 files changed
+151 -21

No files matched your search

+1
View File
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
prog
prog.alt
prog.orig
+2 -2
View File
@@ -115,8 +115,8 @@ OBJ= ${PROG}.o
DATA=
TARGET= ${PROG}
#
ALT_OBJ=
ALT_TARGET=
ALT_OBJ= ${PROG}.alt.o
ALT_TARGET= ${PROG}.alt
#################
+74 -19
View File
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
make
```
There is alternate code that lets you redefine the port to bind to, in case
there is a firewall issue, and also lets you redefine the timing constant,
`STARDATE`. See [Alternate code](#alternate code) below.
## To use:
@@ -40,6 +44,37 @@ But there's more! Try opening in a browser the same address and then see what
happens. This is explained by the authors when explaining their inspiration.
## Alternate code:
This version allows you to redefine the port to bind to, should 1701 be a
problem for some reason, and it also allows you to change the timing as
described by the author. See [configuration](#configuration) below.
### Alternate build:
To specify the port to say, 31337, try:
```sh
make clobber CDEFINE="-DNCC=31337" alt
```
To change the `STARDATE` timing constant, try:
```sh
make clobber CDEFINE="-DSTARDATE=5000000" alt
```
You can combine them both of course.
### Alternate use:
Use `prog.alt` as you would `prog` above. Remember that ports < 1024 are
privileged ports that unprivileged users cannot use.
## Judges' remarks:
Port 1701? Well this is not the l2f registered TCP/1701 protocol.
@@ -59,7 +94,7 @@ obfuscation awaits the reader of the source!
### Abstract
When launched in web server mode, this application appears to deliver nothing
more than a static HTML page. But, in actuality, it provides covert file
more than a static HTML page. But, in actuality, it allows covert file
transfer over the Internet. This is demonstrated by starting the application as
a client-side downloader. The hidden transmitted data cannot be reconstructed
or even detected from the binary content of the traffic between the client and
@@ -96,10 +131,12 @@ approximately 1 baud.
The client-side downloader will automatically terminate if the web server is
bounced.
### HTML content
Plug the URL into a browser to view a static HTML page containing ASCII artwork.
### Exploration
Studying the network traffic will reveal that the HTML content is static and
@@ -111,35 +148,50 @@ mentioned in the abstract, the data is not transmitted within the binary content
communicated between the client and the server. A full explanation of the
protocol appears below, but feel free to explore before reading further.
### Inspiration
The inspiration for this program comes from _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered
Country_, specifically the final confrontation between the _Enterprise_ and the
enhanced prototype Klingon Bird of Prey. The definitive feature of the
prototype was its ability to fire while cloaked. But, perhaps even more
impressive was its ability to keep an open communication channel with the
_Enterprise_ throughout the battle, enabling the antagonist Chang to taunt
Captain Kirk with Shakespearian quotes while he slowly pelted his ship with
torpedoes. Normally, cloaked vessels must maintain silent running to avoid
detection.
The inspiration for this program comes from [Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered
Country](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_VI:_The_Undiscovered_Country),
specifically the final confrontation between the
[Enterprise](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701)) and
the enhanced prototype [Klingon Bird of
Prey](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Klingon_Bird-of-Prey). The definitive
feature of the prototype was its ability to fire while cloaked. But, perhaps
even more impressive was its ability to keep an open communication channel with
the Enterprise throughout the battle, enabling the antagonist
[Chang](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Chang_(General)) to taunt [Captain
Kirk](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/James_T._Kirk) with
[Shakespearian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare) quotes while
he slowly pelted his ship with torpedoes. Normally, cloaked vessels must
maintain silent running to avoid detection.
The battle is commemorated in the form of ASCII artwork depicting the ships
faced head-to-head in the page delivered by the web server. Plus, the program
source code is formatted in the shape of a Klingon Bird of Prey. The code
itself includes a number of Star Trek references: the registry number of the
_Enterprise_ (NCC-1701) is defined as a constant; variable names spell out Cpt.
James T. Kirk and Odo (the Deep Space 9 character was played by René Auberjonois
who also appeared as Colonel West in _Star Trek VI_); the `STARDATE` constant
makes timing configurable; and, the constant `k` stands for Khan (in the final
engagement in _Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan_, the damaged _Enterprise_
managed to disable the USS _Reliant_’s shield generator by accessing its prefix
code: 16309).
Enterprise (NCC-1701) is defined as a constant; variable names spell out Cpt.
James T. Kirk and [Odo](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Odo) (the [Deep
Space 9](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek:_Deep_Space_Nine)
character was played by René Auberjonois who also appeared as [Colonel
West](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/West) in [Star Trek
VI](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_VI:_The_Undiscovered_Country));
the `STARDATE` constant makes timing configurable; and, the constant `k` stands
for [Khan](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Khan_Noonien_Singh) (in the
final engagement in [Star Trek II: The Wrath of
Khan](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek_II:_The_Wrath_of_Khan), the
damaged Enterprise managed to disable the USS
[Reliant](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Reliant_(NCC-1864))'s shield
generator by accessing its prefix code: 16309).
### Secondary size limit
As obligated by a program that employs 23rd century cloaking technology, when
the source is fed as input to IOCCC size tool version 2014-09-23-v19, and the
`-i` command line option is used, the value printed is 0.
the source is fed as input to [IOCCC size tool version
2014-09-23-v19](../iocccsize.c), and the `-i` command line option is used, the
value printed is 0.
### Transmission protocol revealed
@@ -163,6 +215,7 @@ the assumption that the bit value does not affect transmission time.
The server relies on the cookie to identify each client uniquely, enabling it to
transfer the sequence independently to each client.
### Configuration
As with all network communication, accurate transmission of data relies on the
@@ -174,6 +227,7 @@ faster and less reliably.
The NCC constant is the web server port number.
### Obfuscations
* The ASCII artwork is compressed using run-length encoding.
@@ -187,6 +241,7 @@ referenced via pointers.
* Standard constants and ASCII characters were replaced with their respective
numerical values.
### Compiler warnings
For space considerations, the following include statements were dropped
+64
View File
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
/**??/
/
#include<netdb.h>
#include<stdio.h>
#include<sys/time.h>
#ifndef NCC
#define NCC 1701
#endif
#ifndef STARDATE
#define STARDATE 500000
#endif
#define k 16309
int C,p,t,J,a,m,e,s,T,K,i,r[k],_[k][2],c[k][2],f=NCC;
fd_set O,d,o;char g[8][k],*h,j[]="0\1&me\1&t&e\1TFTTJPO>"
"\1&t\\_<\16\v^\1&+\\_;^&o;&e\1TFU.DPPLJF;\1iuuq;00&92:2\\_0^&"
"o\1&tDppljf;!tfttjpo>&t\16\v\16\v\1HFU!&t!IUUQ02/1\16\vIptu;!"""
"&t\16\v\1IUUQ02/1!311!PL\16\vDpoufou.uzqf;!ufyu0iunm\16\vFyqjsft;!1"""
"\16\vTfu.Dppljf;!tfttjpo>&t\16\vDpoufou.Mfohui;!&me\16\v\16\v&t\1=iunm?=c" "pez!chdpmps>#cmbdl"
"#?=ejw!tuzmf>(qptjujpo;bctpmvuf<upq;61&&<mfgu;61&&<usbotgpsn;usbotmbufY).61&&*u" "sbotmbufZ).61&&*<(?=gpou!dpm"
"ps>#xijuf#?=qsf?&t=0qsf?=0gpou?=0ejw?=0cpez?=0iunm?\1T`K!`.`[!G!G`\v]C`)K>0`>`0!E`/" "D.(D.aD./E`D!C`p`K!F`0F`}\vM!]`!]E!"
"]E./J`/E.0C!G>I`0L.0\vO!]!]D!0C!0E!a.`.(K!)E`0I!]G`E!}\vK!C`-C.a/a.(//(.`[!N!]C!+!]\vJ!0E`K!}}[!K!C`0E`0C`\vO!aC./E`-.([!K!|K`|";struct sockad\
dr_in l;struct timeval n,q;struct hostent*u;long w;void x(int y){close(y);FD_CLR(y,&O);if(y>=m)while(--m)if(FD_ISSET(m,&O))break;}vo\
id z(char*A,char*B){char*D,*E=A,*F=A;for(0[0[g]]=0;*E;E++)if(*E==10){if(E-F==(*(E-1)-13?1:2))break;*E=0;if(!strncmp(F,B,strlen(B))&&(D=strstr(F,j+\
11))){sscanf(D+8,j+20,0[g]);break;}F=E+1;}else*E=toupper(*E);}int main(int G,char**H){h=j;while(*h)(*h)--,h++;h=j+414;do{t=*h++;e=1;if(t>=65&&t<=90)e
=t-64,t=*h++;while(e--)6[g][i++]=t;}while(t);sprintf(7[g],j+229,6[g]);l.sin_family=2;if(G>1){sscanf(1[H],j+53,4[g],&K);sprintf(2[g],j+97,*(1[H]+K)?1[
H]+K:j,4[g]);sscanf(4[g],j+29,&i,&f);i[4[g]]=0;u=gethostbyname(4[g]);memcpy(&l.sin_addr.s_addr,0[u->h_addr_list],u->h_length);l.sin_port=htons(f);\
for(;;close(G))if(!connect(G=socket(2,1,0),&l,sizeof l))for(;;){strcpy(1[g],0[g]);s=sprintf(5[g],j+72,2[g],0[g]);if(write(G,5[g],s)<0)break;gett\
imeofday(&n,0);0[3[g]]=0;e=read(G,3[g],k);if(e<0)break;else if(e&&*3[g]==72){gettimeofday(&q,0);3[g][k-1]=0;z(3[g],j+41);if(0[1[g]])if(!strnc\
mp(1[g],0[g],strlen(1[g]))){t=0;if((q.tv_sec-n.tv_sec)*1000000+q.tv_usec-n.
tv_usec<STARDATE-1000){t=p<15?1:16;p+=t;C+=t;}else p=p<15?15:255;if(p==2\
55){putchar(C);fflush(stdout);C=p=0;}}else{T=1;goto l;}}}}else{for(f=0;
f<k;f++){if((i=fgetc(stdin))<0)break;f[r]=i;}for(i=0;i<k;i++){0[i[_]]
=1[i[_]]=-1;0[i[c]]=1[i[c]]=0;}gettimeofday(&n,0);p=sprintf(5[g],j+2
,n.tv_sec);n.tv_sec=0;n.tv_usec=STARDATE;FD_ZERO(&d);FD_ZERO(&O);F\
D_ZERO(&o);l.sin_addr.s_addr=0;l.sin_port=htons(NCC);bind(G=sock\
et(2,1,0),&l,sizeof l);listen(G,10);FD_SET(m=G,&O);for(i=1,t=0;;
){d=O;C=select(m+1,&d,0,0,0);if(C<=0){if(!i&&t)x(t);goto l;}fo\
r(J=t;C&&J<=m;J++)if(FD_ISSET(J,&d)){C--;if(J==G){t=accept(G,
0,0);FD_SET(t,&O);FD_CLR(t,&d);FD_SET(t,&o);if(t>m)m=t;t=0;
}else if(!i||FD_ISSET(J,&o)){e=read(J,2[g],k);K=0;if(e>0){
2[g][k-1]=0;if(*2[g]==71){a=0;strcpy(1[g],0[g]);z(2[g],j+
45);if(!strncmp(0[g],5[g],strlen(5[g]))&&!strncmp(1[g],
0[g],strlen(1[g]))){K=atoi(0[g]+p);}if(K){if(0[K[_]]<f
){if(a=(1[K[_]]<15?1[K[_]]:1[K[_]]>>4)>=(1[K[_]]<15?
0[K[_]][r]&15:0[K[_]][r]>>4))1[K[_]]=1[K[_]]<15?1\
5:255;else 1[K[_]]+=1[K[_]]<16?1:16;if(_[K][1]==\
255){0[K[_]]++;1[K[_]]=0;}}else{write(1[K[c]],_[
K],sizeof(_[K]));close(1[K[c]]);K=0;}}else fo\
r(s=1;s<k;s++)if(0[s[_]]==-1){0[s[_]]=1[s[_]]
=0;K=s;break;}if(K)sprintf(0[g],j+6,5[g],K)
;else 0[0[g]]=0;w=sprintf(3[g],j+125,0[g],
strlen(7[g]),7[g]);if(i){pipe(c[K]);if(!
(i=fork())){close(0[K[c]]);FD_ZERO(&O);
FD_SET(t=m=J,&O);}}if(i<0){T=1;goto l;
}if(i){close(1[K[c]]);FD_SET(0[K[c]]
,&O);if(0[K[c]]>m)m=0[K[c]];x(J);\
break;}else{if(a){n.tv_sec=0;n.t\
v_usec=STARDATE;select(0,0,0,0,&
n);}write(J,3[g],w);if(!K){close(J);return 0;}}}}else if(i){
close(J);FD_CLR(J,&o);x(J);}else{write(1[K[c]],K[_],sizeof(K[_
]));close(1[K[c]]);close(J);return 0;}}else{for(K=0;K<=m;K++)if(
0[K[c]]==J){read(J,K[_],sizeof(K[_]));x(J);if(_[K][0]>=f){0[K[_]
]=1[K[_]]=-1;0[K[c]]=1[K[c]]=0;}break;}}}}}l:close(G);return T;}
+10
View File
@@ -3658,6 +3658,16 @@ implicitly (Linux doesn't seem to but macOS does).
# <a name="2014"></a>2014
## [2014/birken](2014/birken/prog.c) ([README.md](2014/birken/README.md))
[Cody](#cody) provided the [alternate
code](2014/birken/README.md#alternate-code) that lets one redefine the port to
bind to in case there is a firewall issue or there is some other reason to not
have the default port. Remember that ports < 1024 are privileged. It also lets
you redefine the timing constant `STARDATE` (see the author's remarks for more
details).
## [2014/deak](2014/deak/prog.c) ([README.md](2014/deak/README.md))
[Cody](#cody) fixed the code that the author provided which would be what the program