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).
Published: 2016-01-08
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-479-1 xen security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8492 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).
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.667Z

Reserved: 2015-12-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8615

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-08T19:59:17.350

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8615

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-12-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8615 - Bugzilla

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