CVE-2008-6252 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-02-24

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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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

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.00413.

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-02-24T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:20:25.626Z

Reserved: 2009-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6252

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-02-24T18:30:00.280

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-6252

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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