CVE-2015-8615

Published: Jan 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

The hvm_set_callback_via function in arch/x86/hvm/irq.c in Xen 4.6 does not limit the number of printk console messages when logging the new callback method, which allows local HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service via a large number of changes to the callback method (HVM_PARAM_CALLBACK_IRQ).

Affected (1)

Products: Xen: Xen

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xen Xen	Version 4.6.0

Related CWEs

References (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79644

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034512

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-169.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79644

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034512

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-169.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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