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.
CVE-2019-15917
Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.0
- EG Score
- 7.0(medium)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity70% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 1%
- EPSS %ILE
- 48%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 4, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (18)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- cve@mitrehttps://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.5
- cve@mitrehttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56897b217a1d0a91c9920cb418d6b3fe922f590a
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttps://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10
- cve@mitrehttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.5
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56897b217a1d0a91c9920cb418d6b3fe922f590a
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2019-15917(5)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2020:4609Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2020:4431Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2020:4060Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- RHSA-2020:4062Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2020:2854Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-alt security and bug fix update
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7 | 2021-01-05 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 | 2020-11-04 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:4.18.0-240.el8 | 2020-11-04 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 | 2020-09-29 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-1160.el7 | 2020-09-29 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-alt-0:4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a | 2020-07-07 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(6 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:8(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 3.16.36-1 ... 3.16.72-1 (67 versions) | 3.16.74-1 | — |
| linux-4.9 | 4.9.110-1~deb8u1, 4.9.144-3.1~deb8u1, 4.9.168-1~deb8u1, 4.9.189-3~deb8u1 | 4.9.210-1~deb8u1 | — |
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.19.37-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.19.37-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.19.37-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.19.37-1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(1)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
Data Freshness Timeline
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