CVE-2019-15118: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Aug 16, 2019
ยท
Updated

checkinputterm in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2. ...

Affected Software

61 affected componentsFixes available
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 Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Data Availability Services
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
All of the following
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.115-27.2.12-17.2.15-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1056.60
4.4.0-1056.60
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1061.66~14.04.1
4.15.0-1061.66~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1
4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-166.195
4.4.0-166.195
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1096.107
4.4.0-1096.107
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1052.54~16.04.1
4.15.0-1052.54~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1061.66
4.15.0-1061.66
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1047.50
4.15.0-1047.50
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1
4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1060.67
4.4.0-1060.67
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1027.30~16.04.1
4.15.0-1027.30~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1124.133
4.4.0-1124.133
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1128.136
4.4.0-1128.136
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1023.28
4.4.0-1023.28
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-66.75
4.15.0-66.75
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1052.54
4.15.0-1052.54
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1046.49
4.15.0-1046.49
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1048.48
4.15.0-1048.48
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1059.68
4.15.0-1059.68
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1024.27
5.0.0-1024.27
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1027.30
4.15.0-1027.30
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1049.53
4.15.0-1049.53
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1066.73
4.15.0-1066.73
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2018.18
4.15.0-2018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.115-2Fixed in 7.2.12-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1056.60
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1061.66~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-166.195~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-166.195
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1096.107
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1052.54~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1061.66
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1047.50
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-66.75~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1060.67
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1027.30~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1124.133
  14. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1128.136
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1023.28
  16. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-66.75
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1052.54
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1046.49
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1020.20~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-31.33~18.04.1
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1048.48
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1059.68
  25. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1024.27
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1027.30
  27. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1049.53
  28. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-snapdragon to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1066.73
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
  30. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7

Event History

Aug 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITREยท01:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITREยท01:44 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSVยท02:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2019-15118?

CVE-2019-15118 affects Linux kernel versions up to and including 5.2.9.

4

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.

5

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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