CVE-2013-1848: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 6.2. EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 3.8.3; version 3.8.0 only; version 3.8.1 only; version 3.8.2 only

Published 2013-03-22. Last modified 2026-06-16.