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High
CVE-2008-6252
Stack-based buffer overflow in the smc program in smcFanControl 2.1.2...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127
- http://osvdb.org/49796
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679
Affected Vendor
smcfancontrol
View all reports →Affected Software
smcfancontrol
Vulnerable Versions:
2.1.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 24th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.