Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
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, which allows local users to conduct format-string attacks and possibly gain privileges via a crafted application.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 45.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc (Exploit, Patch)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)