CVE-2019-15118: canonical ubuntu_linux Uncontrolled Recursion
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-15118 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 19Timeline
- 16-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
55%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.76% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu26 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.4.0-166.195 | < 4.15.0-66.75
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1056.60 | < 4.4.0-1096.107 | < 4.15.0-1052.54
- linux-aws-fips< 4.15.0-2018.18 | All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-hwe< 4.15.0-1052.54~16.04.1
- linux-azure< 4.15.0-1061.66~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1061.66 | < 5.0.0-1022.23~18.04.1
Netapp6 products
- active_iq_unified_managerna
- data_availability_servicesna
- h410c_firmwarena
- hci_management_nodena
- solidfirena
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.2.17-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 19.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.2.9
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.0 | 15.1
6 vendors · 37 products
References
25 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing List
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- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155212/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlX Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry