CVE-2019-10207

Name: CVE-2019-10207
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-25T14:15:11.927+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-10207 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation of UART, all versions kernel 3.x.x before 4.18.0 and kernel 5.x.x. An attacker with local access and write permissions to the Bluetooth hardware could use this flaw to issue a specially crafted ioctl function call and cause the system to crash.. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Bluetooth implementation of UART, all versions kernel 3.x.x before 4.18.0 and kernel 5.x.x. An attacker with local access and write permissions to the Bluetooth hardware could use this flaw to issue a specially crafted ioctl function call and cause the system to crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.88%

54.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, < 4.18.0
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.0, <= 5.4

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10207Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10207Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200103-0001/

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-10207?

How severe is CVE-2019-10207?

CVE-2019-10207 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-10207?

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Source: NVD / NIST