Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 54th percentile — 53.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager
- NetApp Data Availability Services
- NetApp H410c
- NetApp H410c Firmware
- NetApp Hci Management Node
- NetApp Solidfire
- NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
- NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190815043554.16623-1-benquike@gmail.com/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15118?
- CVE-2019-15118 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Recursion. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2019-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15118?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.