CVE-2019-15917
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: September 4, 2019 at 06:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:21 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxLeap
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.5. There is a use-after-free issue when hci_uart_register_dev() fails in hci_uart_set_proto() in drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.12.61 ≤ v < 3.134.10 ≤ v < 4.14.1094.15 ≤ v < 4.19.324.20 ≤ v < 5.0.54.7 ≤ v < 4.9.202
Affected range stops below 3.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.14.109, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.32, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.202, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.htmlx_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.htmlx_refsource_MISCRelease Notes
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.5x_refsource_MISCPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56897b217a1d0a91c9920cb418d6b3fe922f590aMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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