VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-6252
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.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 1.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.31% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- smcfancontrol/smcfancontrol
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/49796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679Vendor Advisory
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127Exploit
- http://osvdb.org/49796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679Vendor Advisory
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.