HIGH
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 Feb 24, 2009
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.31%
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
No data.
- 2.1.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.31% 0.01310
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01310
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01310) | 69.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.31% (0.01310) | 66.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 45.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 81.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 79.90th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.47% (0.02470) | 58.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127 x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://osvdb.org/49796 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32679 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.xwings.net/?p=127 | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://osvdb.org/49796 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32679 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/23049 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32252 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3126 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7088 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 24, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Feb 24, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6252
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a