Use After Free in Linux Kernel
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 hci_uart_set_proto() in drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 48.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
- openSUSE Leap — versions 15.0, 15.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/56897b217a1d0a91c9920cb418d6b3fe922f590a (Patch)
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.5 (Release Notes)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00064.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00066.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00025.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191004-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/10 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155890/Slackware-Security-Advisory-Slackware-14.2… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00001.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-15917?
- CVE-2019-15917 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2019-09-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-15917?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-15917 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.