CVE-2013-1848

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920783
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1026.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1848?
CVE-2013-1848 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1848?
To fix CVE-2013-1848, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1848 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1848 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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