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.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0928.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1026.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1051.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:176
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/20/8
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1809-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1811-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1812-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1813-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1814-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920783
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8d0c2d10dd72c5292eda7a06231056a4c972e4cc
OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 3.8.3 (inclusive)
ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
---|---|---|---|---|
78964 | RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2013:1026) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | medium |
78963 | RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2013:0928) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | medium |
76660 | RHEL 6 : MRG (RHSA-2013:0829) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
75012 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2013:0824-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
74985 | openSUSE Security Update : kernel (openSUSE-SU-2013:0923-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
70222 | Amazon Linux AMI : kernel (ALAS-2013-218) | Nessus | Amazon Linux Local Security Checks | high |
69942 | Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (ELSA-2013-2546) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
68945 | Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20130716) | Nessus | Scientific Linux Local Security Checks | high |
68940 | CentOS 6 : kernel (CESA-2013:1051) | Nessus | CentOS Local Security Checks | high |
68921 | RHEL 6 : kernel (RHSA-2013:1051) | Nessus | Red Hat Local Security Checks | high |
68920 | Oracle Linux 6 : kernel (ELSA-2013-1051) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
68855 | Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2013-2525) | Nessus | Oracle Linux Local Security Checks | high |
66975 | Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2013:176) | Nessus | Mandriva Local Security Checks | high |
66344 | SuSE 11.2 Security Update : Linux kernel (SAT Patch Numbers 7667 / 7669 / 7675) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | high |
66302 | Ubuntu 12.10 : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1813-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
66292 | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-quantal vulnerabilities (USN-1812-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
66291 | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux vulnerabilities (USN-1809-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |