Ghost in the Shellcode 2014: Pillowtalk

Category: Crypto Points: 200 Description:

Find the key! File.

Write-up

The headers of the provided pillowtalk-a692e2669fa69d57870e55608888f02303d35ca3 file contain 7zXZ, indicating it’s xz-compressed data.

So, extract the provided file using p7zip:

7z x pillowtalk-a692e2669fa69d57870e55608888f02303d35ca3

Then, … (TODO)

The flag is WhyDoFartsSmell?SoTheDeafCanEnjoyThemAlso.

Other write-ups and resources

• https://systemoverlord.com/blog/2014/01/19/ghost-in-the-shellcode-2014-pillowtalk/
• http://broot.ca/gitsctf-pillowtalk-crypto-200
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G50typU3mLg