CVE-2019-15917

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—

7.0

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.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 47.0%
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

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.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

All Vendor Advisories

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-15917?

CVE-2019-15917 is a high vulnerability published on September 4, 2019. An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.5. There is a use-after-free issue when hciuartregisterdev() fails in hciuartsetproto() in drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c.

When was CVE-2019-15917 disclosed?

CVE-2019-15917 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 4, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-15917 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-15917 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 47.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-15917?

CVE-2019-15917 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-15917?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-15917, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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