kernel: ext3: format string issues
Published Mar 22, 2013
6.2
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.58%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.8.3
- 3.8.0
- 3.8.1
- 3.8.2
No data.
OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.114.1.openstack.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1080
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1051
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only
kernel-0:2.6.32-220.39.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1026
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only
kernel-0:2.6.32-279.31.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0928
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2013:0829
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenStack 3 for RHEL 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.114.1.openstack.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1080 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.14.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1051 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only | kernel-0:2.6.32-220.39.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1026 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 EUS - Server and Compute Node Only | kernel-0:2.6.32-279.31.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0928 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.6.11.2-rt33.39.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0829 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 because it did not backport the commit 4cf46b67eb that introduced this issue. This issue affects the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00577) | 45.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00577) | 42.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00052) | 13.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 45.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 43.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 41.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1026.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1848 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920783 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1848
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1848
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