CVE-2019-15917

Status: ModifiedHigh (7)—
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

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.64%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 49
Score date: 10/8/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (3)

Debian — Debian Linux Linux — Linux Kernel Opensuse — Leap
CWEs

CWE-416
References

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