CVE-2019-15118
First published: Fri Aug 16 2019(Updated: )
check_input_term in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2.9 mishandles recursion, leading to kernel stack exhaustion.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | <=5.2.9 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| openSUSE | =15.0 | |
| openSUSE | =15.1 | |
| NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere | ||
| netapp data availability services | ||
| netapp hci management node | ||
| netapp solidfire | ||
| All of | ||
| netapp solidfire baseboard management controller firmware | ||
| netapp solidfire baseboard management controller | ||
| All of | ||
| netapp h410c firmware | ||
| netapp h410c | ||
| debian/linux | 5.10.223-1 5.10.226-1 6.1.123-1 6.1.119-1 6.12.11-1 6.12.12-1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound.git/commit/?id=19bce474c45be69a284ecee660aa12d8f1e88f18
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00000.html
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190815043554.16623-1-benquike@gmail.com/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Nov/11
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Sep/41
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190905-0002/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4147-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4162-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4163-2/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4531
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-15118
- https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20190815043554.16623-1-benquike%40gmail.com/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15118
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15118
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15118
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15118
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/19bce474c45be69a284ecee660aa12d8f1e88f18
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-15118?
CVE-2019-15118 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel stack exhaustion.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15118?
To fix CVE-2019-15118, upgrade your Linux kernel to version 5.10.223-1, 5.10.226-1, 6.1.123-1, 6.1.119-1, 6.12.10-1, or 6.12.11-1.
Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2019-15118?
CVE-2019-15118 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 5.2.9.
What causes the vulnerability CVE-2019-15118?
CVE-2019-15118 is caused by mishandled recursion in the check_input_term function in the Linux kernel.
What distributions are impacted by CVE-2019-15118?
CVE-2019-15118 impacts various distributions including Ubuntu 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04 and Debian 8.0, 9.0, 10.0.
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