# CVE-2013-1848: fs/ext3/super.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 uses incorrect arguments to functions in certain circumstances related to printk input, whi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-03-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
- 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
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1

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