EIP-2026-102573
PRE-CVEConky Linux 1.8.0 - Local Denial of Service (PoC)
Title source: legacyExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102573. PoCs published by Arturo D'Elia.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Conky 1.8.0 by appending a malicious string to the Conky configuration file, causing the application to crash. The PoC writes a specific string to the target file twice, triggering the vulnerability.
Description
Conky Linux 1.8.0 - Local Denial of Service (PoC)
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Arturo D'Elia · cdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17400
This exploit demonstrates a local Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in Conky 1.8.0 by appending a malicious string to the Conky configuration file, causing the application to crash. The PoC writes a specific string to the target file twice, triggering the vulnerability.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Conky 1.8.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Local access to the target system · Write permissions to the Conky configuration file
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026