CVE-2019-15218

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.1.8. There is a NULL pointer dereference caused by a malicious USB device in the drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c driver.

CVSS 3.1

4.6CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 57% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-476

Published

2019-08-19

Modified

2026-10-08

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• canonical:ubuntu_linux
• debian:debian_linux
• linux:linux_kernel
• netapp:active_iq_unified_manager
• netapp:data_availability_services
• netapp:h410c_firmware
• netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
• netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller
• opensuse:leap
• oracle:sd-wan_edge

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/20/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/22/3

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