CVE-2019-15118

Name: CVE-2019-15118
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-08-16T14:15:10.1+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-15118 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. check_input_term in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles recursion, leading to kernel stack exhaustion.. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

check_input_term in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles recursion, leading to kernel stack exhaustion.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.76%

50.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 5.2.9
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Data Availability Services	All versions
Netapp	Hci Management Node	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire	All versions
Netapp	Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware	All versions
Netapp	H410c Firmware	All versions

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=19bce474c45be69a284ecee660aa12d8f1e88f18Mailing List, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.htmlMailing List
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190815043554.16623-1-benquike%40gmail.com/Mailing List, Patch
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlMailing List
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=19bce474c45be69a284ecee660aa12d8f1e88f18Mailing List, Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.htmlMailing List
https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190815043554.16623-1-benquike%40gmail.com/Mailing List, Patch
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-15118?

check_input_term in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles recursion, leading to kernel stack exhaustion.

How severe is CVE-2019-15118?

CVE-2019-15118 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15118?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST