CVE-2013-1848

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

22/03/2013

Last modified:

11/04/2025

Description

fs/ext3/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 uses incorrect arguments to functions in certain circumstances related to printk input, which allows local users to conduct format-string attacks and possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.

Impact

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

6.20

Severity 2.0

MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::		3.8.3 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:::::::*

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CVE-2013-1848

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools