CVE-2008-6252

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-6252
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-02-24 18:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionStack-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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Smcfancontrol Smcfancontrol 2.1.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
xWinGs’ Blog » Blog Archive » Buffer overflows in smcFanControl 2.1.2 for OSX af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blog.xwings.net Exploit
osvdb.org/49796 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
smcFanControl 2.1.2 (OSX) - Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (PoC) - OSX dos Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Download smcFanControl for Mac - Control Intel Mac fans to make it run cooler. MacUpdate Mac System Software Downloads af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.macupdate.com Patch
smcFanControl Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
smcFanControl "main()" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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