CVE-2008-6252

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Published Feb 24, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:smcfancontrol:smcfancontrol:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6222	Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and gain privileges via a long -k option.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.310% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127
http://osvdb.org/49796
http://secunia.com/advisories/32679
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088

History

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Subscriptions

Smcfancontrol Smcfancontrol

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 24, 2009, 6:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:20 AM
Reserved: Feb 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 24, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:01 PM

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