CVE-2019-15118: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability
Published Aug 16, 2019
·Updated
checkinputterm in sound/usb/mixer.c in the Linux kernel through 5.2. ...
Affected Software
19 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
5.10.223-15.10.251-16.1.159-16.1.164-16.12.73-16.12.74-26.19.13-16.19.14-1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Aug 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:44 PM
Description
Aug 6, 2025
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·04:23 AM
Description
Mar 18, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:30 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 28, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:03 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
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.