Vulnerability Description
check_input_term in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles recursion, leading to kernel stack exhaustion.
CVSS Score
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 5.2.9 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Data Availability Services | - |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller | - |
| Netapp | H410C Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H410C | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
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-SlackwarPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=19bceMailing ListPatch
- 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 ListPatch
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41Mailing ListThird 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
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-15118?
CVE-2019-15118 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). 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 been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15118?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Leap, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager.