CVE-2013-1848

Public on 2013-03-22
Modified on 2014-09-15
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.
Severity
Low severity
Low
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.0
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 kernel 2013-08-13 ALAS-2013-218 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv2 6.0 AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD CVSSv2 6.2 AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2013-1848 Mitre: CVE-2013-1848