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CVE-2019-15917
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…
High7.0EPSS 0.64%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.64% · top 49% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (9)
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56897b217a1d0a91c9920cb418d6b3fe922f590a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.5 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2173 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2019:2181 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190925 [SECURITY] [DLA 1930-1] linux security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20200109 [slackware-security] Slackware 14.2 kernel (SSA:2020-008-01) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2-kernel-Updates.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20200302 [SECURITY] [DLA 2114-1] linux-4.9 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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