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smcFanControl "main()" Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32679
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Release Date:
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2008-11-12
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Last Update:
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2009-02-26
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Popularity:
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1,221 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | smcFanControl 2.x
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Description:
KaiJern Lau has reported a vulnerability in smcFanControl, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the "main()" function of the "smc" setuid root binary. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long "-k" option.
Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary code with escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is reported in version 2.1.2. Prior versions may also be affected.
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