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TI-2019-11962 Aliases CVE-2019-15917GHSA-whjm-35vr-w8jj

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.0.5.

Priority LOW 32CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00643 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 6 advisoriesRed Hat: 20 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.12.61 to before 3.13; 4.7 to before 4.9.202; 4.10 to before 4.14.109; 4.15 to before 4.19.32; 4.20 to before 5.0.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.1VulnerableopenSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.12.61 to before 3.13; 4.7 to before 4.9.202; 4.10 to before 4.14.109; 4.15 to before 4.19.32; 4.20 to before 5.0.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:0019 Released 2021-01-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) bpftool-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1062.43.1.el7
  • RHSA-2020:4609 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-240.rt7.54.el8 +9
  • RHSA-2020:4431 Released 2020-11-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-240.el8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-4.18.0-240.el8, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.18.0-240.el8 +19
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:4060 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.el7
  • RHSA-2020:4062 Released 2020-09-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.rt56.1131.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2020:2854 Released 2020-07-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-alt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) kernel-4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-abi-whitelists-4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-alt-4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a, kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.14.0-115.26.1.el7a

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4431
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:4609
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2021:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4060
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:2854
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:4062
Not affected: 5 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-15917
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-whjm-35vr-w8jj
  3. 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 1

Sources

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