Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102609. PoCs published by Pietro Oliva.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a denial of service vulnerability in Gnome Panel <= 2.28.0 by corrupting the .gtk-bookmarks file with excessive entries, causing the panel to crash or restart continuously. The PoC includes options for different attack intensities and a restore function.
Description
Gnome Panel 2.28.0 - Denial of Service (PoC)
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Pietro Oliva · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11044
This exploit targets a denial of service vulnerability in Gnome Panel <= 2.28.0 by corrupting the .gtk-bookmarks file with excessive entries, causing the panel to crash or restart continuously. The PoC includes options for different attack intensities and a restore function.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Gnome Panel <= 2.28.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the target's home directory · Write permissions to .gtk-bookmarks file
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026